Wuerttembergische Einzelmeisterschaft 2025 Masters
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 29 Aug 2025 to 04 Sept 2025 in Illertissen, Germany. 8 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2304, and top seed was Eduardas Rozentalis (🇱🇹 LTU, GM, 2462).
Bryan Smith (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2371) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Enis Zuferi (6.0) and Andrei Sokolov (6.0). Smith won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Patrick Seitz (2217) beat Georg Braun (FM, 2403), a +186-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Bryan Smith led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Bryan Smith never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
GM Bryan Smith drew with FM Enis Zuferi (Black).
GM Bryan Smith 3 wins (R1–R3)FM Enis Zuferi 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸GMSmith, Bryan | 2371 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.50 | 37.0 | +16.7 | 2517 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪FMZuferi, Enis | 2336 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 23.75 | 38.0 | +11.0 | 2425 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷GMSokolov, Andrei | 2449 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 23.50 | 38.0 | -2.8 | 2413 |
| 4 | 🇱🇹GMRozentalis, Eduardas | 2462 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 20.00 | 38.0 | -4.4 | 2411 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪FMBraun, Georg, Dr. | 2403 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.50 | 38.5 | -2.2 | 2373 |
| 6 | 🇵🇱CMCwiek, Ryszard | 2137 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 12.50 | 40.0 | +31.0 | 2280 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪FMHirneise, Jens | 2327 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | — | 3.5 | 15.25 | 40.5 | -9.6 | 2285 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Seitz, Patrick | 2217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 9.25 | 41.5 | -17.6 | 2148 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪FMAlbrecht, Neil | 2251 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 7.00 | 41.5 | -52.8 | 2144 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Narr, Kevin | 2086 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | 0 | * | 1.0 | 4.25 | 43.0 | -14.0 | 2006 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Cwiek, RyszardCMPOL+31.04.0 pts · #6
- 2Smith, BryanGMUSA+16.77.0 pts · #1
- 3Zuferi, EnisFMGER+11.06.0 pts · #2
- 1Albrecht, NeilFMGER-52.82.5 pts · #8
- 2Seitz, PatrickGER-17.62.5 pts · #9
- 3Narr, KevinGER-14.01.0 pts · #10
- R2+186 Elo gap
- R2+126 Elo gap
- R5+114 Elo gap