Tarrasch–Walbrodt Match 1894

Siegbert Tarrasch defeated Carl Walbrodt 7½–½ in an eight-game Nuremberg match. Tarrasch won seven games, Walbrodt won none, and one game was drawn.

◇An overwhelming score

The match was played from 1 to 11 August 1894. Tarrasch’s seven wins and the single draw gave him all but half a point from the eight games.

Edo gives the result as +7 −0 =1, noting one source that reports a second draw. The eight surviving games support Edo's total.

◇Eight games

All eight games survive, and they give Tarrasch 7½, Walbrodt ½.

No missing or extra game is needed to reach the historical score used for this event.