It was won by Adolf Anderssen, ahead of Wilhelm Steinitz.
Strong players who were absent were Max Lange, Johannes Zukertort, Jakoby and Meitner.
[2] On 19 July, the day after the tournament began, the Franco-Prussian War broke out, between France and Prussia.
The southern German states, including the Grand Duchy of Baden, took the side of Prussia.
[2] Stern, who was a Bavarian reservist, left the tournament after four rounds to fight in the war;[2] his games were not counted in the final scores.