2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Februar 2026

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130 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 06 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026 in various, Germany. 116 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2566, and top seed was Vasyl Ivanchuk (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2605).

Thibaut Vandenbussche (🇧🇪 BEL, IM, 2400) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Pawel Teclaf (3.0) and Sipke Ernst (3.0). Vandenbussche broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Benjamin Wagner (FM, 2293) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (GM, 2454), a +161-point gap.

Location

🇩🇪various, Germany

Dates

06 Feb 2026 → 28 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 4 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇦GMVasyl Ivanchuk2605

Avg top 10

2,566

Participants

130

Titled players · 116

GM×38

IM×41

FM×31

CM×3

WGM×2

WIM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇩🇪Germany×75

🇳🇱Netherlands×14

🇭🇷Croatia×6

🇺🇦Ukraine×5

🇵🇱Poland×5

🇧🇪Belgium×4

🇭🇺Hungary×3

🇷🇸Serbia×3

Top 3

🥇
IMThibaut Vandenbussche
🇧🇪BEL·2400
3.5pts·2595perf+7.8
🥈
GMPawel Teclaf
🇵🇱POL·2570
3.0pts·2619perf+2.3
🥉
GMSipke Ernst
🇳🇱NED·2525
3.0pts·2718perf+10.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	IMVandenbussche, Thibaut	🇧🇪BEL	2400	3.5	2259	2595	+7.8
4	GMTeclaf, Pawel	🇵🇱POL	2570	3.0	2426	2619	+2.3
6	GMErnst, Sipke	🇳🇱NED	2525	3.0	2525	2718	+10.0
7	IMZude, Erik, Dr.	🇩🇪GER	2334	3.0	2315	2508	+9.0
2	IMMaerevoet, Sim	🇧🇪BEL	2441	3.0	2332	2525	+4.2
3	GMPerunovic, Milos	🇷🇸SRB	2490	3.0	2472	2665	+8.9
8	FMKorchynskyi, Mykola	🇩🇪GER	2436	3.0	2374	3174	+12.4
5	FMHolinka, Henning	🇩🇪GER	2314	3.0	2296	2489	+18.2
16	FMFarokhi, Keyvan	🇩🇪GER	2373	2.5	2414	2509	+14.6
14	IMOlsen, Filip Boe	🇩🇰DEN	2454	2.5	2533	2628	+9.4
10	GMKantans, Toms	🇱🇻LAT	2543	2.5	2431	2704	+5.5
11	IMRis, Robert	🇳🇱NED	2450	2.5	2384	2657	+7.2
17	GMIvanisevic, Ivan	🇷🇸SRB	2564	2.5	2445	2540	-1.3
13	GMJaracz, Pawel	🇵🇱POL	2442	2.5	2279	2374	-3.4
15	FMHald Falkesgaard, Jeppe	🇩🇰DEN	2288	2.5	2240	2513	+16.2
12	FMHoltel, Jasper	🇩🇪GER	2376	2.5	2403	2676	+11.2
9	IMKuegel, Tobias	🇩🇪GER	2389	2.5	2247	2520	+4.6
19	IMPajeken, Jakob Leon	🇩🇪GER	2454	2.0	2459	2459	+0.3
28	GMCyborowski, Lukasz	🇵🇱POL	2467	2.0	2347	2347	-6.3
31	GMWomacka, Mathias	🇩🇪GER	2329	2.0	2359	2359	+1.6
18	Avdic, Faris	🇧🇦BIH	2258	2.0	2273	2398	+11.2
29	IMKulon, Klaudia	🇵🇱POL	2335	2.0	2313	2438	+4.1
26	GMSaric, Ante	🇭🇷CRO	2472	2.0	2398	2523	+2.0
21	GMYuffa, Daniil	🇪🇸ESP	2604	2.0	2521	2646	+1.7
30	FMHaubold, Sebastian	🇩🇪GER	2294	2.0	2261	2386	+14.8
20	FMHampel, Felix	🇩🇪GER	2342	2.0	2417	2542	+16.2
24	IMRichter, Christian	🇩🇪GER	2334	2.0	2272	2397	+2.6
22	GMGenov, Petar	🇧🇬BUL	2416	2.0	2315	2440	+1.0
25	FMWeihrauch, Jakob	🇩🇪GER	2265	2.0	2365	2490	+18.2
32	IMBreutigam, Martin	🇩🇪GER	2350	2.0	2314	2439	+3.6
23	IMColbow, Collin	🇩🇪GER	2441	2.0	2398	3198	+8.8
27	IMReuker, Jari	🇩🇪GER	2391	2.0	2372	3172	+9.5
47	GMLutz, Christopher	🇩🇪GER	2515	1.5	2578	2578	+2.5
56	IMBraun, Christian	🇩🇪GER	2383	1.5	2391	2391	+0.3
62	FMMedhus, Vitus Bondo	🇩🇰DEN	2421	1.5	2327	2240	-10.1
45	IMBuckels, Valentin	🇩🇪GER	2435	1.5	2358	2358	-3.2
58	FMBiastoch, Bennet	🇩🇪GER	2343	1.5	2437	2437	+7.6
46	Garner, Isaac	🇩🇪GER	2386	1.5	2470	2470	+6.8
36	GMFeygin, Michael	🇩🇪GER	2445	1.5	2347	2347	-4.1
37	WIMSchoene, Maria	🇩🇪GER	2149	1.5	2375	2375	+17.0
39	FMKlein, Felix	🇩🇪GER	2271	1.5	2397	2397	+10.0
52	FMSuvorov, Luca	🇩🇪GER	2420	1.5	2505	2505	+3.5
55	GMZaja, Ivan	🇭🇷CRO	2407	1.5	2378	2378	-1.2
63	GMProhaszka, Peter	🇭🇺HUN	2565	1.5	2463	2463	-4.0
51	IMVan Delft, Merijn	🇳🇱NED	2347	1.5	2365	2558	+5.5
38	IMJoachim, Sven	🇩🇪GER	2393	1.5	2383	2383	-0.4
53	IMZelbel, Patrick	🇩🇪GER	2466	1.5	2406	2406	-2.5
57	GMHausrath, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2437	1.5	2302	2302	-5.3
50	GMIvanchuk, Vasyl	🇺🇦UKR	2605	1.5	2520	2520	-3.4
48	Korotkjevich, Stanislav	🇺🇦UKR	2357	1.5	2288	2288	-2.2
41	GMRotstein, Arkadij	🇩🇪GER	2404	1.5	2482	2482	+3.1
42	GMSumets, Andrey	🇺🇦UKR	2521	1.5	2415	2415	-4.3
34	GMKorneev, Oleg	🇪🇸ESP	2422	1.5	2431	2431	+0.3
43	GMZelcic, Robert	🇭🇷CRO	2448	1.5	2391	2391	-2.3
54	GMParligras, Mircea-Emilian	🇷🇴ROU	2502	1.5	2419	2419	-3.2
59	FMSuvorov, Alexander	🇩🇪GER	2413	1.5	2520	2713	+7.9
64	FMNechitaylo, Nikita	🇩🇪GER	2299	1.5	2202	2202	-7.4
40	Balcerak, Philipp	🇩🇪GER	2352	1.5	2435	2628	+14.4
49	Lutze, Max	🇩🇪GER	2277	1.5	2180	2373	+9.6
61	FMNgo, Quang Thai	🇻🇳VIE	2322	1.5	2364	2557	+12.2
44	IMBaskin, Robert	🇩🇪GER	2435	1.5	2336	2529	+2.3
35	IMKopylov, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2430	1.5	2384	2577	+3.7
60	GMJovanovic, Zoran	🇭🇷CRO	2495	1.5	2452	2452	-1.7
33	GMPalac, Mladen	🇭🇷CRO	2468	1.5	2385	2385	-3.4
67	GMGalyas, Miklos	🇭🇺HUN	2397	1.0	2497	2372	-0.9
71	GMFridman, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2568	1.0	2467	2342	-9.2
82	IMKoch, Thomas	🇩🇪GER	2422	1.0	2501	2376	-1.9
70	FMGallasch, Jonas	🇩🇪GER	2299	1.0	2378	2378	+4.2
73	GMNagy, Gabor	🇭🇺HUN	2443	1.0	2554	2429	-0.5
65	IMOstrovskiy, Andrey	🇺🇦UKR	2412	1.0	2406	2281	-5.3
80	IMKnuedel, Torben	🇩🇪GER	2388	1.0	2421	2296	-7.4
74	IMCoenen, Norbert	🇩🇪GER	2248	1.0	2398	2398	+3.9
79	GMKovacevic, Aleksandar	🇷🇸SRB	2454	1.0	2405	2280	-6.9
68	IMVan Beek, Alexander	🇳🇱NED	2285	1.0	2343	2343	+1.5
77	IMLemmers, Oscar	🇳🇱NED	2323	1.0	2466	2341	+0.6
69	FMWagner, Benjamin	🇩🇪GER	2293	1.0	2445	2445	+8.0
81	Dordevic, Tom	🇩🇪GER	2254	1.0	2180	2180	-7.6
66	IMDe Winter, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2449	1.0	2448	3248	+5.0
83	GMTregubov, Pavel V.	🇫🇷FRA	2548	1.0	2382	3182	+2.8
76	GMGinsburg, Gennadi	🇩🇪GER	2405	1.0	2388	3188	+4.8
75	GMLeenhouts, Koen	🇳🇱NED	2454	1.0	2345	3145	+3.5
78	GMBosiocic, Marin	🇭🇷CRO	2534	1.0	2382	3182	+3.0
72	GMSaltaev, Mihail	🇺🇿UZB	2427	1.0	2217	3017	+2.3
84	FMAlbers, Sasa	🇳🇱NED	2313	1.0	2191	2991	+6.6
100	GMMeshkovs, Nikita	🇱🇻LAT	2562	0.5	2491	2218	-12.9
97	IMPetkidis, Anthony	🇩🇪GER	2450	0.5	2475	2202	-8.9
91	FMArndt, Magnus	🇩🇪GER	2374	0.5	2341	2068	-11.3
110	FMKoniahli, Malek	🇸🇾SYR	2332	0.5	2419	2146	-12.8
98	IMGungl, Theo	🇩🇪GER	2339	0.5	2301	2108	-12.0
92	von Mettenheim, Johannes	🇩🇪GER	2378	0.5	2484	2211	-5.8
94	WGMSieber, Fiona	🇩🇪GER	2220	0.5	2343	2070	-10.2
96	FMSpitzl, Vinzent	🇩🇪GER	2345	0.5	2463	2190	-10.4
106	IMColpe, Malte	🇩🇪GER	2371	0.5	2449	2176	-6.8
90	GMDe Vreugt, Dennis	🇳🇱NED	2434	0.5	2364	2171	-6.9
107	IMAbel, Dennes	🇩🇪GER	2382	0.5	2468	2195	-6.5
85	FMHaack, Kevin	🇩🇪GER	2330	0.5	2356	2163	-8.6
89	IMXu, Xianliang	🇩🇪GER	2470	0.5	2490	2490	+0.3
104	FMPaul, Johannes	🇩🇪GER	2340	0.5	2400	2207	-6.8
93	Andre, Gordon	🇩🇪GER	2282	0.5	2442	2442	+4.2
101	IMSeel, Christian, Dr.	🇩🇪GER	2475	0.5	2454	2454	-0.3
87	Schulze, Torben, Dr.	🇩🇪GER	2334	0.5	2329	2329	-0.2
95	IMErwich, Marc	🇳🇱NED	2347	0.5	2335	2335	-0.2
99	FMMalek, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2309	0.5	2467	2467	+2.1
103	FMGrabowski, Pawel	🇵🇱POL	2228	0.5	2294	2294	+1.8
88	IMRoebers, Eline	🇳🇱NED	2398	0.5	2383	2383	-0.2
105	GMNijboer, Friso	🇳🇱NED	2412	0.5	2468	2468	+0.8
108	IMZwirs, Nico	🇳🇱NED	2424	0.5	2420	2420	-0.1
109	IMGeirnaert, Steven	🇧🇪BEL	2402	0.5	2149	2149	-3.1
86	CMCallsen, Niklas	🇩🇪GER	2194	0.5	2220	2220	+0.8
102	FMMeessen, Rudolf	🇧🇪BEL	2220	0.5	2194	2194	-0.8
111	WGMMelamed, Tatjana	🇩🇪GER	2355	0.0	2420	1620	-24.8
113	Lamby, Philipp, Dr.	🇩🇪GER	2207	0.0	2388	1588	-10.8
126	FMKummerow, Heiko	🇩🇪GER	2125	0.0	2301	1501	-10.6
116	Hoerstmann, Rudi	🇩🇪GER	2221	0.0	2362	1562	-12.6
119	Lippert, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2214	0.0	2383	1583	-11.2
121	IMLammers, Markus	🇩🇪GER	2293	0.0	2383	1583	-7.5
127	Petzold, Klaus	🇩🇪GER	2169	0.0	2400	1600	-4.2
130	FMMarcziter, Dmitrii	🇩🇪GER	2179	0.0	2400	1600	-4.4
117	Burkart, Lloyd Shang	🇩🇪GER	2050	0.0	2328	1528	-13.2
124	IMDegtiarev, Evgeny	🇨🇭SUI	2397	0.0	2570	1770	-2.7
129	FMPubantz, Jan	🇩🇪GER	2270	0.0	2334	1534	-8.2
122	IMJens, Jelmer	🇳🇱NED	2372	0.0	2389	1589	-4.8
128	FMRempe, Jonas	🇩🇪GER	2102	0.0	2266	1466	-11.4
114	GMShneider, Aleksandr	🇺🇦UKR	2451	0.0	2343	1543	-6.5
115	GMLubbe, Nikolas	🇩🇪GER	2475	0.0	2413	1613	-5.9
118	FMKnudsen, Simon	🇩🇪GER	2255	0.0	2322	1522	-8.2
123	IMWoelk, Tom-Frederic	🇩🇪GER	2409	0.0	2404	1604	-5.1
112	CMWeidenhoefer, Max	🇩🇪GER	2216	0.0	2427	1627	-4.6
120	IMMeins, Gerlef	🇩🇪GER	2382	0.0	2548	1748	-2.8
125	CMChitsazian, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2191	0.0	2313	1513	-6.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Holinka, HenningFMGER
+18.2
3.0 pts · #5
2Weihrauch, JakobFMGER
+18.2
2.0 pts · #25
3Schoene, MariaWIMGER
+17.0
1.5 pts · #37

Top rating losers

1Melamed, TatjanaWGMGER
-24.8
0.0 pts · #111
2Burkart, Lloyd ShangGER
-13.2
0.0 pts · #117
3Meshkovs, NikitaGMLAT
-12.9
0.5 pts · #100

Biggest upsets

R3+161 Elo gap
FMWagner, Benjamin2293 beat GMKovacevic, Aleksandar2454
R4+150 Elo gap
FMKlein, Felix2271 beat FMMedhus, Vitus Bondo2421
R3+114 Elo gap
IMOlsen, Filip Boe2454 beat GMFridman, Daniel2568