In the center of the Austrian First Army, Gen. Karl Freiherr von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach’s I Corps had been stymied by the Russian XIV Corps’ strong position along the heights just north of Klodnica. On the left and right, the Russians had pulled back, but they retained the heights and Kirchbach planned a flank attack to take advantage of the Russian XVI Corps’ withdrawal.

The Russians held their ground, turning back both the Austro-Hungarian Common Army’s 5th Infantry Division to their front and the 46th Landwehr Infantry Division trying to turn their left flank. Dankl called a halt to wait for further Landsturm reinforcements – a dubious accretion of strength – and for the logistical services to get more food and ammunition to the front.