The first International Prague Chess Tournament was held in honour of the sixtieth anniversary of Franz Joseph I of Austria's elevation as monarch to the Austria-Hungary Empire. Twenty great masters played in the pavilion of the Chamber of Commerce and Trade in Prague, from May 17 to June 13, 1908. The representative of the executive board of the Jubilee Exhibition, president L. Bondy greeted tournament competitors and numerous guests in Czech, German, French and English. J. Krautstengl and Dr. G. Bergmann spoke for the presidium of the committee and they expressed their gratitude to the executive board for organizing tournaments. Official organizers were H. Pollak and K. Anderle, whereas referees Karel Traxler and Viktor Tietz had decided to whom two prices for the best games, of 200 and 300 Crowns, will be given. The money was donated by Baron Albert Salomon von Rothschild. The umpire was Dr. A. Klir.

Master Tournament

The results and standings:

Main Tournament

Competitors of the main tournament were selected into four groups, consisting of 8 or 7 players. The final results:

1. Karel Treybal Bohemia 2-3. István Abonyi 🇭🇺 Hungary 2-3. Ferenc Chalupetzky 🇭🇺 Hungary
2. Lev Taussig Bohemia
3. Josef Dobiáš Bohemia
4. Zsigmond Barász 🇭🇺 Hungary
5. Viktor Dyk Bohemia 8-9. Julius Brach Moravia 8-9. Kamil Krofta Bohemia
6. Bernhard Kagan German Empire
7. Jaroslav Engler Bohemia
8. František Batík Bohemia