Badische Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft 2026 U18
12 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 02 Jan 2026 to 06 Jan 2026 in Karlsruhe, Germany. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1489, and top seed was Tim Uhlmann (🇩🇪 GER, 2116).
Tim Uhlmann (🇩🇪 GER, 2116) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Rafael Ritterbusch (5.0) and Jonas Uhlmann (4.5). Uhlmann won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Rafael Ritterbusch (1758) beat Niels Severin Gade (1971), a +213-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTim Uhlmann led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Tim Uhlmann never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Tim Uhlmann beat Rafael Ritterbusch (White).
Tim Uhlmann 5 wins (R1–R5)Rafael Ritterbusch 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tim Uhlmann | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Rafael Ritterbusch | 0 | * | — | 0 |
| 3Lysander Miller | ½ | — | * | ½ |
| 4Jonas Uhlmann | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uhlmann, Tim | 2116 | GER | +10N | +2B | +3N | +7B | +5N | =4N | =6B | 6.0 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 23.25 | 2202 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Ritterbusch, Rafael | 1758 | GER | +9N | −1N | +8B | −3B | +10N | +7B | +5B | 5.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 15.50 | 1976 | +55.6 |
| 3 | Uhlmann, Jonas | 1872 | GER | +11N | +6B | −1B | +2N | =4B | −5N | +10N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 14.75 | 1843 | -9.2 |
| 4 | Miller, Lysander | 1848 | GER | −6B | +11N | =7N | +10B | =3N | =1B | +9N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 13.50 | 2025 | +41.2 |
| 5 | Khachaturyan, Konstantin | 1759 | GER | =12B | =8N | +9B | +6N | −1B | +3B | −2N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 13.50 | 1800 | +4.0 |
| 6 | Goek, Ahmed | 0 | GER | +4N | −3N | +12B | −5B | =7N | +8N | =1N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 13.25 | 1890 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Gade, Niels Severin | 1971 | SUI | =8B | +12N | =4B | −1N | =6B | −2N | +11B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 8.25 | 1779 | -50.8 |
| 8 | Faller, Finn | 1803 | SUI | =7N | =5B | −2N | +9B | =11N | −6B | =12N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 8.00 | 1725 | -18.4 |
| 9 | Koesem, Akin | 0 | GER | −2B | +10B | −5N | −8N | +12B | +11N | −4B | 3.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 4.50 | 1540 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Humberg, Robin | 0 | GER | −1B | −9N | +11B | −4N | −2B | +12N | −3B | 2.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 2.50 | 1625 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jakob, Lucas | 1759 | GER | −3B | −4B | −10N | +12N | =8B | −9B | −7N | 1.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 2.50 | 1545 | -37.2 |
| 12 | Kern, Silas | 0 | GER | =5N | −7B | −6N | −11B | −9N | −10B | =8B | 1.0 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 3.50 | 1630 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ritterbusch, RafaelGER+55.65.0 pts · #3
- 2Miller, LysanderGER+41.24.5 pts · #4
- 3Uhlmann, TimGER+14.86.0 pts · #1
- 1Gade, Niels SeverinSUI-50.83.5 pts · #6
- 2Jakob, LucasGER-37.21.5 pts · #12
- 3Faller, FinnSUI-18.43.0 pts · #7
- R6+213 Elo gap
- R6+113 Elo gap