2. Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial
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.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM 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.
GM Valentin Dragnev takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
GM Valentin Dragnev drew with GM Michal Krasenkow (White).
GM Valentin Dragnev won 5 in a row (R4–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇦🇹GMDragnev, Valentin | 2547 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.75 | 38.5 | +2.0 | 2555 |
| 2 | 🇵🇱GMKrasenkow, Michal | 2491 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 23.00 | 39.5 | -1.1 | 2475 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪IMErmitsch, Magnus | 2409 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 22.00 | 40.0 | +4.6 | 2447 |
| 4 | 🇨🇭IMGaehwiler, Gabriel | 2366 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.75 | 40.0 | +10.3 | 2452 |
| 3 | 🇦🇹IMDotzer, Lukas | 2472 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | -3.8 | 2440 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪FMBraun, Georg, Dr. | 2403 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.00 | 40.0 | +5.3 | 2448 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪GMGraf, Alexander | 2520 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.25 | 41.0 | -19.8 | 2349 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪FMNemitz, Alfred | 2299 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 15.25 | 41.5 | +7.4 | 2336 |
| 9 | 🇨🇭FMGeorgescu, Lena | 2204 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 3.0 | 14.00 | 42.0 | +19.2 | 2302 |
| 10 | 🇱🇻GMLanka, Zigurds | 2334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | 2.5 | 9.00 | 42.5 | -10.8 | 2246 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Georgescu, LenaFMSUI+19.23.0 pts · #9
- 2Gaehwiler, GabrielIMSUI+10.35.0 pts · #4
- 3Nemitz, AlfredFMGER+7.43.5 pts · #8
- 1Graf, AlexanderGMGER-19.84.0 pts · #7
- 2Lanka, ZigurdsGMLAT-10.82.5 pts · #10
- 3Dotzer, LukasIMAUT-3.85.0 pts · #3
- R6+205 Elo gap
- R6+186 Elo gap
- R1+181 Elo gap