Schlechter–Janowski Match 1902

Schlechter dominates a ten-game Carlsbad match
2–25 June 1902 · Carlsbad, Austria-Hungary
Schlechter won 7½–2½

Carl Schlechter defeated Dawid Janowski 7½–2½ in ten games at Carlsbad. Schlechter won six games, lost one and drew three.

A five-point margin

Schlechter's six victories against a single Janowski win created the decisive gap. Three draws completed the 7½–2½ score.

The historical record treats the Carlsbad contest as a formal match of ten games, and all ten survive.

Exact result parity

All the games survive, and they add up to the published +6 −1 =3.

Cross table

7½–2½
Schlechter won · official result +6-1=3
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts
Schlechter 1111½10½½1 7½
Janowski 0000½01½½0 2½

1 win · ½ draw · 0 loss — click a game number to replay it.