Anton Olson and Rudolf Spielmann shared first at the Nordic Chess Congress in Gothenburg. Each scored 7½/11, with Constantin Haralds only half a point behind.
A close Nordic race
Olson and Spielmann could not be separated after eleven rounds. Haralds finished on 7, while Victor Sjöberg, Otto Løwenborg, and Arthur Håkansson formed the next group on 6.
The twelve-player field also included Gustaf Nyholm, Oscar Nilsson, Anders Larsson, E. Rydén, Simon Krenzisky, and Algot Ahlberg. Every participant met every other once.
The complete congress table
All 66 games survive. The standings match the historical crosstable: the joint winners, Haralds half a point behind, and every other score.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Olsson, Anton | 7½/11 | +6 -2 =3 | games |
| =1 | Spielmann, Rudolf | 7½/11 | +6 -2 =3 | games |
| 3 | Haralds, Constantin | 7/11 | +5 -2 =4 | games |
| =4 | Loewenborg, Otto | 6/11 | +5 -4 =2 | games |
| =4 | Sjoberg, Victor | 6/11 | +5 -4 =2 | games |
| =4 | Hakansson, Arthur | 6/11 | +4 -3 =4 | games |
| =7 | Nilsson, Oscar | 5½/11 | +3 -3 =5 | games |
| =7 | Nyholm, Gustaf | 5½/11 | +3 -3 =5 | games |
| =9 | Larsson, Anders | 4½/11 | +2 -4 =5 | games |
| =9 | Ryden, John Anders | 4½/11 | +2 -4 =5 | games |
| =11 | Ahlberg, Algot | 3/11 | +2 -7 =2 | games |
| =11 | Krenzisky, Simon | 3/11 | +1 -6 =4 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olsson, Anton | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Spielmann, Rudolf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Haralds, Constantin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Loewenborg, Otto | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sjoberg, Victor | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 6 | Hakansson, Arthur | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nilsson, Oscar | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Nyholm, Gustaf | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |
| 9 | Larsson, Anders | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 10 | Ryden, John Anders | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Ahlberg, Algot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | |
| 12 | Krenzisky, Simon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.