Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q1 B

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59 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 21 Nov 2025 to 23 Nov 2025 in Bad Wildungen, Germany. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2072, and top seed was Alexis Buchinger (🇩🇪 GER, 2100).

Michelle Trunz (🇩🇪 GER, WFM, 2067) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Simon Thier (4.0) and Marco Siebarth (4.0). Trunz won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Ozgur Besbudak (1901) beat Andreas Pittelkow (2048), a +147-point gap.

Location

🇩🇪Bad Wildungen, Germany

Dates

21 Nov 2025 → 23 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇩🇪Alexis Buchinger2100

Avg top 10

2,072

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×2

CM×1

WFM×2

WCM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇩🇪Germany×57

🇹🇷Turkiye×1

🇷🇸Serbia×1

Top 3

🥇
WFMMichelle Trunz
🇩🇪GER·2067
4.5pts·2382perf+66.0
🥈
Simon Thier
🇩🇪GER·2015
4.0pts·2269perf+32.0
🥉
Marco Siebarth
🇩🇪GER·2058
4.0pts·2248perf+23.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

WFM Michelle Trunz led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Trunz4.5Siebarth4Osetrov4Thier4Langer4Schunk4

R4–R5 · LEAD HELD

WFM Michelle Trunz held the sole lead from R4 through R5 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM Michelle Trunz beat Marco Siebarth (Black).

R1–R4 · WIN STREAK

WFM Michelle Trunz won 4 in a row (R1–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WFMMichelle Trunz	*	1	—	½
2Marco Siebarth	0	*	—	—
3Andrey Osetrov	—	—	*	—
4Simon Thier	½	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Trunz, MichelleWFM	2067	GER	+32N	+37B	+3N	+4B	=2N	4.5	14.5	16.5	14.50	2382	+66.0
2	Thier, Simon	2015	GER	+40B	+18N	+12B	=14N	=1B	4.0	13.5	15.5	11.75	2269	+32.0
3	Siebarth, Marco	2058	GER	+8B	+59N	−1B	+25N	+14B	4.0	13.5	14.0	9.50	2248	+23.2
4	Schunk, ThomasFM	2057	GER	+41B	+54N	+17B	−1N	+15B	4.0	12.5	13.5	9.00	2264	+25.4
5	Osetrov, Andrey	2013	GER	+52N	=7B	+24B	=15N	+13B	4.0	12.0	13.0	9.75	2252	+59.6
6	Langer, Paul Georg	1971	GER	=13N	+48B	+23B	=12N	+16B	4.0	11.5	13.0	10.00	2275	+39.0
7	Richter, Jan	1989	GER	+55B	=5N	=16B	+19N	=11B	3.5	13.5	14.5	9.25	2120	+17.6
8	Malachowski, MargritWFM	1955	GER	−3N	+56N	+18B	+17N	=10B	3.5	13.5	14.5	8.75	2182	+30.6
9	Buchinger, Alexis	2100	GER	+20B	=23N	−15B	+46N	+29B	3.5	11.0	12.5	8.25	2156	+14.4
10	Mueller, Konstantin	2040	GER	+39B	=36N	+46B	=13N	=8N	3.5	10.5	12.0	7.75	2142	+26.4
11	Kandic, MilanFM	1981	SRB	=26N	=38B	+52N	+36B	=7N	3.5	10.0	11.0	7.00	2121	+18.8
12	Send, Sebastian	2094	GER	+49N	+21B	−2N	=6B	=22N	3.0	14.0	15.5	8.00	2097	+0.4
13	Fehmer, Dirk	2066	GER	=6B	+47N	+28B	=10B	−5N	3.0	14.0	15.5	7.75	2081	+2.4
14	Gaertner, Michael	2089	GER	+31B	=24N	+29B	=2B	−3N	3.0	13.0	15.5	8.25	2073	-1.6
15	Niesel, Matthias P.	2013	GER	=53N	+50B	+9N	=5B	−4N	3.0	13.0	14.0	7.50	2085	+10.0
16	Weyer, Jonas	2019	GER	=38N	+26B	=7N	+27B	−6N	3.0	12.5	14.5	7.75	2040	+3.0
17	Kahlenberg, Jens	2038	GER	+45N	+27B	−4N	−8B	+43N	3.0	12.0	14.0	6.50	2031	-0.6
18	van gen Hassend, Max	2029	GER	+34B	−2B	−8N	+47N	+42B	3.0	12.0	13.5	6.00	2031	+0.2
19	Besbudak, Ozgur	1901	TUR	−37N	+32B	+21N	−7B	+36N	3.0	11.0	13.0	7.50	2066	+23.0
20	Trunz, Tamila	2022	GER	−9N	+58B	+42N	=22B	=33N	3.0	11.0	12.0	5.75	2080	+16.0
21	Pittelkow, Andreas, Dr.	2048	GER	+25B	−12N	−19B	+59N	+39B	3.0	10.5	11.0	5.00	2052	+0.6
22	Lenhardt, Manfred	2058	GER	=46B	+44N	=36B	=20N	=12B	3.0	10.0	11.5	6.75	2089	+4.2
23	Schirmbeck, LilianWCM	1997	GER	+58N	=9B	−6N	=26B	=27N	2.5	12.5	13.5	5.25	2004	+1.6
24	Quelle, Helmut	2032	GER	+51B	=14B	−5N	=28N	=25B	2.5	12.0	13.5	5.50	2016	-2.2
25	Valean, David-Andrei	1997	GER	−21N	+49B	+37N	−3B	=24N	2.5	11.5	13.0	4.75	2032	+9.6
26	Giese, Stefan	2017	GER	=11B	−16N	+57B	=23N	=30B	2.5	11.5	12.5	5.25	1994	-3.2
27	Doerge, Sven	1957	GER	+30B	−17N	+54B	−16N	=23B	2.5	11.0	12.0	4.75	2030	+10.2
28	Halt, David	2046	GER	=48N	+42B	−13N	=24B	=31N	2.5	10.0	11.5	5.25	1976	-9.2
29	Kaufmann, Kurt	2023	GER	=50N	+53B	−14N	+38B	−9N	2.5	10.0	11.0	3.75	1999	-3.4
30	Becker, StefanCM	2050	GER	−27N	+45B	=38N	=31B	=26N	2.5	9.5	11.5	5.50	1944	-14.4
31	Gkegkas, Michail	1877	GER	−14N	+51B	=59B	=30N	=28B	2.5	9.5	10.0	4.25	2011	+17.6
32	Salamone, Giuseppe	1956	GER	−1B	−19N	=55B	+57N	+59B	2.5	9.5	10.0	2.00	1954	-0.4
33	Niesel, Tobias	2001	GER	=47B	−46N	+40B	=39N	=20B	2.5	8.5	10.0	5.25	1964	-5.0
34	Schuette, Marcel	1944	GER	−18N	=40N	−39B	+53B	+49N	2.5	8.5	9.5	3.50	1975	+4.4
35	Hagemeister, Philipp	2081	GER	=44B	F	+53N	F	+45N	2.5	5.0	5.0	4.00	2251	+11.8
36	Wolff, Christoph	1986	GER	+43N	=10B	=22N	−11N	−19B	2.0	13.0	15.0	5.25	1897	-12.2
37	Kerz, Markus	1993	GER	+19B	−1N	−25B	=41N	=40B	2.0	12.0	14.0	5.00	1885	-14.8
38	Zehe, Marc-Kevin	1907	GER	=16B	=11N	=30B	−29N	=41B	2.0	11.5	13.5	5.50	1934	+3.4
39	Bendel, Ralf	1977	GER	−10N	=43B	+34N	=33B	−21N	2.0	11.5	13.5	4.75	1908	-9.6
40	Sprengard, Leo	1864	GER	−2N	=34B	−33N	+55B	=37N	2.0	11.0	12.0	3.25	1907	+10.8
41	Schramm, Luca	1955	GER	−4N	=57B	=43N	=37B	=38N	2.0	10.0	11.0	3.50	1877	-10.8
42	Westendorp, Christian	1908	GER	+56B	−28N	−20B	+52B	−18N	2.0	9.5	10.5	2.00	1939	+4.4
43	Walker, Julia	1866	GER	−36B	=39N	=41B	+44N	−17B	2.0	9.0	11.0	4.00	1919	+6.8
44	Schalow, Daniel	2000	GER	=35N	−22B	=50N	−43B	+52N	2.0	9.0	10.0	3.00	1905	-13.2
45	Matthes, Benjamin	1961	GER	−17B	−30N	+56B	+54N	−35B	2.0	9.0	10.0	2.00	1971	+1.2
46	Schermer, Denis	1981	GER	=22N	+33B	−10N	−9B	−51N	1.5	12.5	14.0	4.00	1878	-13.8
47	Martin, Reiner, Dr.	1975	GER	=33N	−13B	=48N	−18B	=56N	1.5	10.0	11.0	2.50	1870	-14.0
48	Hirschinger, Thomas	2000	GER	=28B	−6N	=47B	=51N	F	1.5	9.5	11.0	2.75	1895	-12.0
49	Broeker, Clemens	2031	GER	−12B	−25N	+58B	=50N	−34B	1.5	9.5	10.5	1.75	1837	-26.2
50	Wildner, Bernd	1921	GER	=29B	−15N	=44B	=49B	F	1.5	9.0	10.5	3.00	1930	+1.2
51	Eggenstein, Frank	1934	GER	−24N	−31N	F	=48B	+46B	1.5	8.0	8.0	2.25	1886	-5.8
52	Borchert, Andreas	1959	GER	−5B	+55N	−11B	−42N	−44B	1.0	11.5	12.5	1.00	1729	-28.4
53	Thelen, Armin	1975	GER	=15B	−29N	−35B	−34N	=57B	1.0	10.5	11.5	2.00	1757	-27.0
54	Tariverdiyev, Elman	2045	GER	+57N	−4B	−27N	−45B	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.00	1782	-55.2
55	Freier, Werner, Dr.	1944	GER	−7N	−52B	=32N	−40N	=58B	1.0	9.0	10.0	1.75	1708	-29.4
56	von Kiedrowski, Klemens	1999	GER	−42N	−8B	−45N	=58N	=47B	1.0	9.0	10.0	1.25	1714	-36.2
57	Fritz, Axel	1924	GER	−54B	=41N	−26N	−32B	=53N	1.0	8.0	9.0	1.50	1750	-21.2
58	Biehl, Tim	1972	GER	−23B	−20N	−49N	=56B	=55N	1.0	8.0	9.0	1.00	1759	-26.4
59	Hilgert, Felix	1933	GER	F	−3B	=31N	−21B	−32N	0.5	12.0	12.0	1.25	1663	-24.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Trunz, MichelleWFMGER
+66.0
4.5 pts · #1
2Osetrov, AndreyGER
+59.6
4.0 pts · #3
3Langer, Paul GeorgGER
+39.0
4.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Tariverdiyev, ElmanGER
-55.2
1.0 pts · #56
2von Kiedrowski, KlemensGER
-36.2
1.0 pts · #53
3Freier, Werner, Dr.GER
-29.4
1.0 pts · #58

Biggest upsets

R3+147 Elo gap
Besbudak, Ozgur1901 beat Pittelkow, Andreas, Dr.2048
R4+134 Elo gap
Walker, Julia1866 beat Schalow, Daniel2000