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2. Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial

Round-RobinStandard

10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 19 Aug 2025 to 23 Aug 2025 in Ostfildern, Germany. 10 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2405, and top seed was Valentin Dragnev (🇦🇹 AUT, GM, 2547).

Valentin Dragnev (🇦🇹 AUT, GM, 2547) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Michal Krasenkow (5.5) and Magnus Ermitsch (5.0). Dragnev took the lead from round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Lena Georgescu (FM, 2204) beat Magnus Ermitsch (IM, 2409), a +205-point gap.

Location
🇩🇪Ostfildern, Germany
Dates
19 Aug 2025 → 23 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 40 Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇦🇹GMValentin Dragnev2547
Avg top 10
2,405
Participants
10
Titled players · 10
GM×4
IM×3
FM×3
Federations · 5 represented
🇩🇪Germany×4
🇨🇭Switzerland×2
🇦🇹Austria×2
🇱🇻Latvia×1
🇵🇱Poland×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 10 · 9 rounds

GM Valentin Dragnev led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
#1#2#5#10R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Dragnev takes lead
R7 · LEADER CHANGE22 Aug

GM Valentin Dragnev takes the sole lead (5.0/7).

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Valentin Dragnev drew with GM Michal Krasenkow (White).

R4–R8 · WIN STREAK

GM Valentin Dragnev won 5 in a row (R4–R8).

Cross-table

#PlayerElo12345678910PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇦🇹GMDragnev, Valentin2547*½½0½111116.525.7538.5+2.02555
2🇵🇱GMKrasenkow, Michal2491½*½10½1½½15.523.0039.5-1.12475
6🇩🇪IMErmitsch, Magnus2409½½*½1½01015.022.0040.0+4.62447
4🇨🇭IMGaehwiler, Gabriel236610½*½½½½½15.021.7540.0+10.32452
3🇦🇹IMDotzer, Lukas2472½10½*01½½15.021.0040.0-3.82440
5🇩🇪FMBraun, Georg, Dr.24030½½½1*0½115.020.0040.0+5.32448
7🇩🇪GMGraf, Alexander2520001½01*½104.017.2541.0-19.82349
8🇩🇪FMNemitz, Alfred22990½0½½½½*103.515.2541.5+7.42336
9🇨🇭FMGeorgescu, Lena22040½1½½000*½3.014.0042.0+19.22302
10🇱🇻GMLanka, Zigurds233400000011½*2.59.0042.5-10.82246

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets