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Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A

1 Aug to 9 Aug 2026 · Dortmund, Germany · 9-round Swiss · 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move Finished

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Top 100 players in this event

GM Matthias Bluebaum ★: No. 4, 6½/9, performance 2564 (-10)
GM Rasmus Svane ★: No. 5, 6½/9, performance 2518 (-9)
GM David Navara ★: No. 8, 5/8, performance 2465 (-14)
WIM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul ★: No. 40, 1/3, performance 2461 (+2)
IM Lela Javakhishvili ★: No. 50, ½/1, performance 2262 (-2)
IM Vantika Agrawal ★: No. 68, 0/1, performance 1756 (-3)
IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul ★: No. 73, 0/1, performance 1802 (-2)
WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan ★: No. 77, 0/2, performance 1680 (-10)
WGM Turmunkh Munkhzul ★: No. 81, 0/1, performance 1674 (-5)

Standings

Standings, Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
#	Name	Fed	RtgI	RtgN	Club/City	Pts	TB1	TB2
1	GM Amar, Elham	NOR	2587	0		7.5	48.5	417.5
2	IM Amilal Munkhdalai,	MGL	2481	0		7	48	418
3	GM Piorun, Kacper	POL	2519	0		7	47	426.5
4	GM Ganguly, Surya Shekhar	IND	2556	2484	SG Solingen e. V.	7	46.5	425
5	GM Kollars, Dmitrij	GER	2627	2617	OSG Baden-Baden	7	44	413.5
6	GM Acs, Peter	HUN	2558	2553	SC Eppingen	7	43	420.5
7	GM Blübaum, Matthias	GER	2689	2692	OSG Baden-Baden	6.5	49.5	423.5
8	IM Poh, Yu Tian	MAS	2473	0		6.5	48.5	418
9	IM Xie, Felix	NZL	2384	0		6.5	47.5	411
10	GM Kvaloy, Aksel Bu	NOR	2498	0		6.5	44.5	410.5
11	IM Chinguun, Sumiya	MGL	2389	0		6.5	43	412
12	GM Svane, Rasmus ★	GER	2618	2625	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	6.5	42.5	405.5
13	IM Chen, Qi b	CHN	2430	0		6.5	42	407.5
14	IM Song, Edward	USA	2379	0		6.5	41.5	404
15	IM Itgelt, Khuyagtsogt	MGL	2425	0		6	48	404
16	GM Navara, David ★	CZE	2619	2694	SG Solingen e. V.	6	47.5	423.5
17	IM Amartuvshin, Ganzorig	MGL	2442	0		6	47.5	381.5
18	IM Gan-Erdene, Sugar	MGL	2460	0		6	47	402
19	FM Korchynskyi, Mykola	GER	2408	2426	SV Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.	6	46.5	386.5
20	IM Belurkar, Nitish	IND	2430	0		6	46	417
21	FM Sydykov, Bayastan	KGZ	2381	2384	SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.	6	45.5	403.5
22	FM Heinrich, John	GER	2398	2364	SG Grün-Weiß Dresden	6	45.5	399
23	IM Kuegel, Tobias	GER	2368	2421	SK Kirchweyhe 1947	6	45	402
24	WIM Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene ★	MGL	2392	0		6	43.5	391.5
25	IM Ulziikhishig Khishigbat,	MGL	2331	0		6	43	397.5
26	GM Raja, Rithvik R	IND	2530	0		6	43	383
27	GM Pavlovic, Milos	SRB	2400	0		6	43	358.5
28	IM Zwirs, Nico	NED	2438	2450	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	6	42.5	407.5
29	FM Silva, Pedro Gil	POR	2351	0		6	42	398
30	IM Gloeckler, Christian	GER	2519	2582	Wiesbadener SV 1885	6	41.5	402.5
31	IM Xie, Kaifan	CHN	2452	0		6	41.5	393.5
32	IM Agibileg, Uurtsaikh	MGL	2432	0		6	41.5	364.5
33	IM Agrawal, Vantika ★	IND	2399	0		6	41	383.5
34	IM Peyrer, Konstantin	AUT	2492	2497	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	6	41	371.5
35	FM Zuferi, Enis	GER	2372	2362	Heilbronner SV	6	39.5	397.5
36	FM Hainke, Guntram,Dr.	GER	2266	2222	SK Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934	6	36.5	386
37	IM Hess, Max	GER	2385	2374	SC Garching 1980 e.V.	5.5	43.5	405
38	FM Nothnagel, Marian Can	GER	2451	2470	SK Bickenbach	5.5	43.5	382
39	IM Bänziger, Fabian	SUI	2429	2420	Heilbronner SV	5.5	43	404
40	IM Wagh, Suyog	IND	2371	0		5.5	43	403.5
41	IM Besou, Hussain	GER	2420	2430	LSV Turm Lippstadt	5.5	43	397
42	GM Mikhalevski, Victor	ISR	2478	0		5.5	42	392
43	FM Bashirov, Kemal	GER	2232	2325	SF Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.	5.5	40.5	352
44	IM Panda, Sambit	IND	2358	0		5.5	40	399.5
45	GM Vaganian, Rafael A	ARM	2442	0		5.5	40	328
46	Ramien, David	GER	2247	2231	SG Trier 1877 e.V.	5.5	40	323
47	WGM Munkhzul, Turmunkh ★	MGL	2296	0		5.5	39	381
48	WFM Visahan Chitradevi, Nivedita	IND	1991	0		5.5	39	340
49	Riechenberg, Sebastian	GER	2138	2112	SV Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.	5.5	39	329
50	IM Wegener, Olaf	GER	2380	2368	Münchener SC 1836 e.V.	5.5	38.5	378.5
51	FM Pauly, Carlo	GER	2395	2407	SG Porz e. V.	5.5	37.5	372
52	Kamp, Adrian	GER	2186	2189	SK Münster 32 e. V.	5.5	37	385
53	FM Saminskij, Jan	SUI	2313	0		5.5	36.5	369
54	FM Payyappat, Sreyas	IND	2200	2264	HSK Lister Turm	5.5	36	380
55	Scholz, Benedict	GER	2161	2159	SK Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934	5.5	35.5	323.5
56	IM Munguntuul, Batkhuyag ★	MGL	2318	0		5.5	34	309
57	Vyas, Miransh Purven	USA	2054	0		5.5	31	269.5
58	Tirelli, Mauro	ITA	2199	0		5	44.5	379
59	GM Bilguun, Sumiya	MGL	2415	0		5	44	327.5
60	FM Schuricht, Emil Frederick	GER	2219	2217	Krefelder SK Turm 1851 e. V.	5	43.5	392.5
61	CM Kumaresh, Ayyachamy	IND	2224	0		5	43.5	382.5
62	CM Marynychenko, Yehor	GER	2227	2242	USV TU Dresden	5	43.5	374.5
63	FM Möller, Maurin	GER	2255	2296	SK Blauer Springer Paderborn 192	5	42	390.5
64	CM Vemparala, Nikash	USA	2314	0		5	42	380.5
65	FM Zielonka, Adam	POL	2431	0		5	42	354.5
66	FM Talgatov, Nazar	KAZ	2357	0		5	41.5	403
67	Bock, Jürgen	GER	2276	2171	SK Delbrück	5	40.5	391.5
68	Fruth, David	GER	2047	2122	USV TU Dresden	5	40.5	332.5
69	WCM Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar ★	MGL	2281	0		5	40	382.5
70	FM Ramsdal, Jens Albert	DEN	2319	0		5	39.5	381
71	CM Bolashakov, Nurali	KAZ	2199	0		5	39.5	380
72	FM Legde, Georg	GER	2241	2205	Freibauer Mörlenbach-Birkenau	5	39.5	375.5
73	Korten, Lando	GER	2266	2256	SF Brackel 1930 e. V.	5	39.5	372.5
74	FM Rappazzo, Johannes	SUI	2219	0		5	38	369.5
75	IM Ahmadinia, Ebrahim	IRI	2410	2377	SF Berlin 1903 e.V.	5	37.5	385.5
76	Bhattacharyya Soham,	IND	2408	0		5	36	360
77	Kumbharathi, Vedansh	USA	2123	0		5	35.5	366.5
78	Gramb, Marius	GER	2237	2240	Brühler SK 1920 e. V.	5	35.5	358.5
79	FM Weidemann, Jakob	GER	2255	2272	SK Münster 32 e. V.	5	35.5	272.5
80	FM Prieb, Robert	GER	2195	2209	SF Brackel 1930 e. V.	5	35	347.5
81	FM Michalczak, Thomas	GER	2248	2242	Südlohner SV 1956 e. V.	5	34	372.5
82	Kania, Markus	GER	1973	2063	Sabt Frankfurter TV 1860	5	33	332.5
83	FM Malinowsky, Levi	GER	2332	2341	Lübecker SV von 1873	4.5	43	387.5
84	Sommer, Justus	GER	2239	2216	Lübecker SV von 1873	4.5	43	381.5
85	GM Mainka, Romuald	GER	2323	2281	SC Remagen-Sinzig e.V.	4.5	41.5	390
86	CM Harish, Neeraj	USA	2201	0		4.5	41	374
87	FM Zhong, Kangmin	CHN	2313	0		4.5	40.5	334
88	FM Chassard, Cedric	GER	2262	2328	TSV Schott Mainz	4.5	40.5	327
89	CM Anetov, Amirzhan	KAZ	2115	0		4.5	40	367
90	Winkler, Yonathan	GER	2224	2179	Bielefelder SK von 1883 e. V.	4.5	40	364
91	Humbert, Arthur	GER	2083	2109	SK Tarrasch 1945 München	4.5	40	362.5
92	FM Fuhrmann, Bahne	GER	2282	2269	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	4.5	39.5	381.5
93	FM Thiel, Thomas	GER	2206	2194	SV Wattenscheid 1930 e. V.	4.5	38.5	374
94	Saxena, Vihaan	USA	2145	0		4.5	38.5	362.5
95	FM Arsenie, Cristian Marc	SUI	2274	0		4.5	38.5	351.5
96	FM Grabowski, Pawel	POL	2265	2276	SC Remagen-Sinzig e.V.	4.5	38.5	330.5
97	WIM Bayarmaa, Bayarjargal	MGL	2100	0		4.5	38	350
98	Goldkuhle, Collin	GER	2152	2082	SF Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.	4.5	37.5	357
99	Mukazhanov, Mansur	GER	2180	2136	TSV Schott Mainz	4.5	37.5	354.5
100	Leutwyler, Martin	SUI	2067	2093	SF Gottmadingen	4.5	37.5	295

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Standings, Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
#	Name	Fed	RtgI	RtgN	Club/City	Pts	TB1	TB2
101	WFM Ejsymont, Blanka	POL	2054	0		4.5	37	356.5
102	IM Scholz, Christian,Dr.	GER	2289	2305	SK Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934	4.5	37	328.5
103	FM Batbaatar, Baatar	MGL	2168	0		4.5	36.5	354
104	FM Sam, Gabriel	USA	2265	0		4.5	36	357
105	Hempel, Lorenz	GER	2069	2121	SC Einheit Bautzen	4.5	36	353.5
106	Slanina, Aaron	GER	2019	2091	SV Rochade Eving 25/64	4.5	36	311.5
107	FM Weihrauch, Jakob	GER	2283	2291	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	4.5	35.5	362.5
108	Hirzel, Cédric	SUI	2108	0		4.5	35.5	357
109	FM Fiskaaen, Martin Holten	NOR	2365	0		4.5	35.5	355.5
110	Nasta, Kiren Vivek	USA	2153	0		4.5	35.5	349
111	FM Vanek, Tomas	CZE	2156	0		4.5	34	345.5
112	Krien, Hartmut	GER	1895	1865	SK Heidenau	4.5	33.5	274.5
113	CM Zhang, Junyi	ENG	2191	0		4.5	31	329.5
114	Walter, Richard	GER	2223	2186	Heilbronner SV	4.5	31	316
115	Rogner, Alexander Luis	GER	1915	1964	SF Brackel 1930 e. V.	4.5	30.5	227.5
116	FM Schwitkowski, Luka	GER	2340	2273	SV Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.	4	42.5	392
117	WIM Chitlange, Sakshi	IND	2224	0		4	42.5	330
118	Morais, Miguel Almeida	POR	2132	0		4	41	379
119	Piacquadio, Riccardo Daniele	SUI	2021	0		4	40.5	372.5
120	CM Di Fonzo, Valerio	ITA	2090	0		4	40	339
121	Allen, Phillipp	GER	2046	2064	SV Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.	4	39	358.5
122	CM Derr, Oleg	GER	2166	2157	VSG 1880 Offenbach	4	38.5	366.5
123	CM Hu, Junyan	ENG	2009	0		4	38.5	360
124	Baljé, Jan	NED	2123	0	SF Lilienthal von 1971	4	38	318
125	FM Kummerow, Heiko	GER	2140	2150	SV Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.	4	38	292.5
126	WCM Drishtee, Ghosh	IND	1969	0		4	36	356.5
127	Linde, Wolfgang	GER	2083	2086	SV Welper 1922 e. V.	4	36	343
128	CM Sonnenschein, Philipp	GER	2213	2231	SV Dinslaken 1923 e. V.	4	35.5	355.5
129	Mann, Gergely	GER	2179	2190	SF Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.	4	35	341.5
130	IM Parvanyan, Ashot	GER	2429	0		4	34.5	240.5
131	Hofmann, Benjamin	GER	2001	2063	SV Hemer 1932 e. V.	4	34	356
132	Nolte, Gerhard	GER	1849	2048	ESV Rot-Weiß Göttingen	4	34	265.5
133	Pfaltz, Maximilian	SUI	2001	0		4	33.5	275.5
134	Menzel, Maximilian	GER	2229	2264	SF Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.	4	33	310.5
135	Zander, Vincent	GER	1946	1990	SportGem Kaarst 1912/35 e. V.	4	32	336
136	Weidert, Florian	BEL	2000	2108	Krefelder SK Turm 1851 e. V.	4	32	304.5
137	Moritani, Sho	JPN	1985	0		4	31	326.5
138	Klings, Peter	GER	2073	2058	Freibauer Mörlenbach-Birkenau	4	31	310.5
139	Nguyen, Thanh An	GER	2163	2108	SV Dresden-Striesen e.V.	4	30	330
140	Wang, Nathan Zian	CAN	2028	0		4	29.5	288.5
141	Zhang, Xiheng	NED	1952	0		4	29	267
142	Celmer, Ole	GER	1958	2006	Think Rochade - SC HRO	4	28	290.5
143	Hagenmeyer, Felix	GER	2139	2110	Heilbronner SV	4	25	317
144	Amini, Yusuf	GER	2185	2153	SC Monheim/Baumberg 1958 e. V.	3.5	43.5	370.5
145	Webster, Dex	USA	2208	0		3.5	41.5	381
146	FM Wagner, Alexej	GER	2183	2176	LSV Turm Lippstadt	3.5	41.5	332
147	Bonade, Massimo	ITA	2041	0		3.5	38.5	362.5
148	Roebers, Bregje	NED	1998	1943	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	3.5	38.5	305
149	Salsa, Nicola	ITA	2047	2079	SK München Südost e.V.	3.5	38	353
150	Moreto Quintana, Alex	ESP	2141	0		3.5	35.5	306
151	Brockhoff, Moritz	GER	2130	2162	TSG Oberschöneweide e.V.	3.5	35	339
152	Neuschild, Marius	SUI	1945	0		3.5	35	336.5
153	Tugsbilguun, Davganamdag	MGL	2091	0		3.5	34	333.5
154	CM Pradeep, Harshill	GER	2081	2147	SK Bickenbach	3.5	33.5	339.5
155	Berkle, Pascal	GER	2031	2067	SV Erftstadt e. V.	3.5	33.5	332
156	Moreira, Ronaldo Alonso	BRA	2092	0		3.5	33.5	198.5
157	Vinod, Arav	IND	1996	0		3.5	33	300
158	IM Contin, Daniel	ITA	2218	0		3.5	32.5	344.5
159	Doedens, Julian	GER	1897	2002	SV Rochade Eving 25/64	3.5	32.5	340
160	Tokhyan, Feliks	ARM	2001	0		3.5	32	284
161	FM Jaidambareesh, Namesh Ramalakshm	IND	2300	0		3.5	31.5	339
162	CM Bekker, Gary D	AUS	2004	0		3.5	30	300.5
163	Rebelo da Silva, Lourenco	POR	2047	0		3.5	29.5	279
164	Engemann, Till	GER	2108	2137	SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.	3.5	28.5	295
165	Kastek, Thomas	GER	2101	2092	Hamburger SK von 1830 eV	3.5	27	305.5
166	Surender, Anil	SWE	2029	0		3.5	26.5	308.5
167	Ehrke, Michael	GER	2079	2097	Lübecker SV von 1873	3	37.5	334
168	Saveljevs, Aleksandrs	LAT	2047	0		3	37	332.5
169	Poon, Pak Yu	HKG	2124	0		3	35	319
170	FM Dahl, Christoph	GER	2398	2392	SG Grün-Weiß Dresden	3	35	296
171	Riabtsev, Ivan	UKR	2064	0	DJK Aufwärts Aachen 1920 e. V.	3	35	235
172	FM Roebers, Jan	NED	2108	0		3	34.5	344
173	Helms, Finn	GER	2099	2112	SAbt SV Werder Bremen	3	34.5	334
174	Hirzel, René	SUI	2057	0		3	33	334.5
175	FM Clemens, Adrian	NED	2061	0		3	33	320
176	Najar Arrieta, Oriol	ESP	2105	0		3	33	290
177	Boer, Alef	NED	2079	2084	SF Lilienthal von 1971	3	32.5	294
178	FM Nezhyvenko, Mykhailo	GER	2270	2217	Krefelder SK Turm 1851 e. V.	3	32	273.5
179	IM Javakhishvili, Lela ★	GEO	2430	2443	SK Schwäbisch Hall	3	32	165.5
180	Ramsdal, Lasse	DEN	2031	0		3	31.5	317
181	Marzatico, Luca	ITA	2094	0		3	30	311
182	Philippe, Denis-Emmanuel	BEL	1987	0		3	28.5	325
183	Sutharjan, Dakxwin	GER	1969	2048	SF Brackel 1930 e. V.	3	28	286
184	Ramsdal, Mikkel	DEN	2015	0		2.5	36	329
185	Althoff, Ralph	GER	2002	2071	SK Holsterhausen e. V.	2.5	35	298.5
186	Wilde, Justin	GER	2060	2134	SportGem Kaarst 1912/35 e. V.	2.5	35	250.5
187	Ejsymont, Eryk	POL	2022	0		2.5	33.5	321
188	WFM Shuqja, Klean	ALB	2041	0	SV Hemer 1932 e. V.	2.5	33	317.5
189	CM Parvanyan, Alfred	GER	2200	2192	SK Norderstedt von 1975	2.5	32.5	239.5
190	GM Hong, Andrew	USA	2604	0		2.5	32.5	170.5
191	Leusch, Gernot	GER	2095	1956	SC Postbauer-Heng e.V	2.5	32	303.5
192	WFM Avelino, Camila Biscaya	POR	1945	0		2.5	27.5	274.5
193	Conrad, Joachim	GER	1969	2006	SV Welper 1922 e. V.	2.5	27	314
194	Muranyi, Erich	GER	1980	1996	SF Brett vor'm Kopp Duisburg	2	31.5	339.5
195	Glasschröder, Maximilian	GER	1914	2006	SK Germering e. V.	2	31	327.5
196	Li, Joshua	GER	1896	1980	USG Chemnitz	2	30.5	307
197	Wille, Thomas	GER	2062	2025	Ratinger SK 1950	2	30.5	254
198	Merz, Martin	GER	2015	2047	SV Bönen 49	2	29.5	262.5
199	Reis, Pedro Rafael Melo	POR	2072	0		2	29	266
200	Liesendahl, Felix	GER	1977	2019	SG Ennepe-Ruhr-Süd	2	27.5	301
201	Leers-Fischer, Hans	GER	2004	1976	SG Meiderich/Ruhrort e.	2	27.5	282
202	Kock, Stefan	GER	2017	2037	SG Glückstadt von 1920	1.5	29.5	303
203	FM Panjer, Sidney	GER	2313	2305	Krefelder SK Turm 1851 e. V.	1.5	24.5	169.5
204	Reinhardt, Johannes	GER	1961	2009	SV Bad Schwartau von 1930	1.5	20	110.5
205	Hulshof, Peter	NED	2115	0		1.5	20	105
206	Tarasenko, Nazar	GER	2102	2071	SAbt SV Werder Bremen	1	20.5	155.5
207	WFM Challa, Niharika	IND	2245	0		1	14.5	90
208	Müller, Frank	GER	2038	2048	SK Sodingen/Castrop 24/23 e. V.	0.5	16.5	119.5

TB1 Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) · TB2 Sum Buchholz-Tie Break variable

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds. Official ranking from chess-results.com.

Games

Games
Round	Game	Result
7.1	Mykola Korchynskyi – Matthias Bluebaum	½-½
7.4	Felix Xie – David Navara	1-0
7.13	Rasmus Svane – Wagh Suyog	½-½
7.19	Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan – Rafael A Vaganian	0-1

Games involving a top-100 player. Click a game to replay it.

Standings and games from Lichess broadcasts. ★ marks a player on the FIDE top 100 lists.