GM-Normenturnier der DSJ 2025
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 30 Sept 2025 to 05 Oct 2025 in Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany. 10 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2464, and top seed was Nikita Meshkovs (🇱🇻 LAT, GM, 2554).
Vladimir Baklan (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2552) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Toms Kantans (6.0) and Nikita Meshkovs (5.5). Baklan won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Julian Martin (IM, 2356) beat Arthur De Winter (IM, 2462), a +106-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Vladimir Baklan led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Vladimir Baklan takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
GM Vladimir Baklan drew with GM Toms Kantans (White).
GM Vladimir Baklan won 4 in a row (R3–R6).
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 | 🇺🇦GMBaklan, Vladimir | 2552 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.50 | 38.5 | +8.2 | 2620 |
| 2 | 🇱🇻GMKantans, Toms | 2535 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 25.50 | 39.0 | +5.4 | 2581 |
| 3 | 🇱🇻GMMeshkovs, Nikita | 2554 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 23.25 | 39.5 | -2.1 | 2534 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪IMPajeken, Jakob Leon | 2444 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.00 | 40.5 | +2.8 | 2466 |
| 8 | 🇳🇱IMDe Winter, Arthur | 2462 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4.0 | 19.00 | 41.0 | -4.8 | 2421 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪IMGschnitzer, Adrian | 2435 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 17.75 | 41.0 | -1.0 | 2424 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪IMWachinger, Nikolas | 2450 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | -3.0 | 2423 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪IMParvanyan, Ashot | 2419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 41.0 | +1.0 | 2426 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪IMColbow, Collin | 2433 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 3.5 | 16.25 | 41.5 | -5.9 | 2387 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪IMMartin, Julian | 2356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 3.0 | 12.00 | 42.0 | -0.6 | 2351 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Baklan, VladimirGMUKR+8.26.5 pts · #1
- 2Kantans, TomsGMLAT+5.46.0 pts · #2
- 3Pajeken, Jakob LeonIMGER+2.84.5 pts · #4
- 1Colbow, CollinIMGER-5.93.5 pts · #9
- 2De Winter, ArthurIMNED-4.84.0 pts · #8
- 3Wachinger, NikolasIMGER-3.04.0 pts · #6
- R9+106 Elo gap
- R6+102 Elo gap