LIECHTENSTEIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Open)
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 07 Nov 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 in Triesen, Liechtenstein. 3 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1878, and top seed was Guido Neuberger (🇩🇪 GER, 2070).
Andrew Heron (🇱🇮 LIE, CM, 2065) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Slobodan Adzic (3.5) and Guido Neuberger (3.5). Heron won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Urs Egli (1922) beat Guido Neuberger (2070), a +148-point gap.
Location
🇱🇮Triesen, Liechtenstein
Dates
07 Nov 2025 → 09 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 40 Moves in 90 Min. / / 30 Min.
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 3
FM×1
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇨🇭Switzerland×6
🇱🇮Liechtenstein×5
🇩🇪Germany×2
🇪🇸Spain×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Andrew Heron led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
7
3
1
1
1
R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
CM Andrew Heron held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
CM Andrew Heron drew with FM Slobodan Adzic (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
CM Andrew Heron won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMAndrew Heron | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2FMSlobodan Adzic | ½ | * | — | ½ |
| 3Guido Neuberger | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4WCMTimea Sele | 0 | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heron, AndrewCM | 2065 | LIE | +7N | +6B | +4N | =2B | =3N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 12.50 | 2131 | +18.8 |
| 2 | Adzic, SlobodanFM | 2014 | SUI | +8B | =10N | +5B | =1N | =4B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 10.50 | 2063 | +5.8 |
| 3 | Neuberger, Guido | 2070 | GER | +9B | −5N | +10B | +6N | =1B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 10.00 | 2027 | -4.4 |
| 4 | Sele, TimeaWCM | 1731 | LIE | +12B | +9N | −1B | =5N | =2N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 7.25 | 1952 | +27.8 |
| 5 | Egli, Urs | 1922 | SUI | +14N | +3B | −2N | =4B | =7N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 7.50 | 1887 | -3.4 |
| 6 | Frick, Renato | 1908 | LIE | +11B | −1N | +8B | −3B | +10N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 6.00 | 1911 | +0.2 |
| 7 | Bannwart, Remo | 1732 | SUI | −1B | +11N | +12B | =10N | =5B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 1920 | +18.6 |
| 8 | Bretscher, Felix | 1762 | SUI | −2N | +13B | −6N | +12B | +11N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 1809 | +9.6 |
| 9 | Rueger, Alexander | 1831 | GER | −3N | −4B | +13N | +11B | +14N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 1724 | -9.2 |
| 10 | Hein, Michael | 0 | SUI | +13N | =2B | −3N | =7B | −6B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 4.25 | 1738 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Stieger, Hartmut | 1747 | SUI | −6N | −7B | +14N | −9N | −8B | 1.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1009 | -66.8 |
| 12 | Seifert, Josef Maria | 1567 | ESP | −4N | +14B | −7N | −8N | −13B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 942 | -16.2 |
| 13 | Schaedler, Gerold Heinz | 0 | LIE | −10B | −8N | −9B | −14B | +12N | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1595 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Blum, Remo | 0 | LIE | −5B | −12N | −11B | +13N | −9B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 967 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sele, TimeaWCMLIE+27.83.0 pts · #3
- 2Heron, AndrewCMLIE+18.84.0 pts · #1
- 3Bannwart, RemoSUI+18.63.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Stieger, HartmutSUI-66.81.0 pts · #13
- 2Seifert, Josef MariaESP-16.21.0 pts · #12
- 3Rueger, AlexanderGER-9.23.0 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R2+148 Elo gap