42. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft des DBSB Gruppe B
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 09 May 2025 to 15 May 2025 in Baunatal, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 818, and top seed was Heinrich Traub (🇩🇪 GER, 1836).
Niclas Guenther (🇩🇪 GER, 1668) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Heinrich Traub (7.0) and Norbert Raestrup (7.0). Guenther clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Melanie Ahrens (1446) beat Birgit Dietsche (1609), a +163-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsNiclas Guenther led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Niclas Guenther takes the sole lead (7.5/9).
Niclas Guenther drew with Heinrich Traub (Black).
Niclas Guenther 3 wins (R7–R9)Heinrich Traub 3 wins (R5–R7)Norbert Raestrup 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇩🇪Guenther, Niclas | 1668 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 28.00 | 37.5 | +12.0 | 1723 |
| 1 | 🇩🇪Traub, Heinrich | 1836 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.50 | 38.0 | -8.0 | 1779 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Raestrup, Norbert | 1624 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 24.75 | 38.0 | +1.4 | 1639 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Ahrens, Melanie | 1446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.25 | 39.5 | +6.4 | 1491 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Dietsche, Birgit | 1609 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 40.0 | -6.6 | 1556 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Brell, Matthias | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 10.75 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 1270 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Rupp, Rita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 10.50 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 1396 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Traub, Monika | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 8.75 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 1396 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Bueche, Barbara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 2.0 | 6.75 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 1270 |
| 10 | FIDE 533037124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.0 | 2.00 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 836 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Guenther, NiclasGER+12.07.5 pts · #2
- 2Ahrens, MelanieGER+6.45.5 pts · #7
- 3Raestrup, NorbertGER+1.47.0 pts · #3
- 1Traub, HeinrichGER-8.07.0 pts · #1
- 2Dietsche, BirgitGER-6.65.0 pts · #4
- 3Rupp, RitaGER0.03.5 pts · #5
- R9+163 Elo gap