Muenchner Jugendschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 U16
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Muenchen, Germany. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 926, and top seed was Nicola Salsa (🇮🇹 ITA, 2046).
Nicola Salsa (🇮🇹 ITA, 2046) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Noah Sajka (3.5) and Kuzey Mete Balci (3.5). Salsa won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Kuzey Mete Balci (1853) beat Noah Sajka (2008), a +155-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Muenchen, Germany
Dates
09 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇪Germany×6
🇮🇹Italy×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsNicola Salsa led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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1
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R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
Nicola Salsa never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Nicola Salsa won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nicola Salsa | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Kuzey Mete Balci | — | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Noah Sajka | — | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Adrian Bock | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salsa, Nicola | 2046 | ITA | +5B | +12N | +8B | +4N | +6B | 5.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 2521 | +10.8 |
| 2 | Sajka, Noah | 2008 | GER | +7N | =4B | −3N | +8N | +12B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 7.50 | 1824 | -19.2 |
| 3 | Balci, Kuzey Mete | 1853 | GER | +10B | −8N | +2B | +12N | =4B | 3.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 8.00 | 2702 | +45.2 |
| 4 | Bock, Adrian | 0 | GER | +?B | =2N | +9B | −1B | =3N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.50 | 1844 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Lipinsky, Ferdinand | 1558 | GER | −1N | +11B | −6N | +9B | +10N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 6.00 | 1155 | -3.2 |
| 6 | FIDE 34656847 | 0 | — | −9B | +?N | +5B | +10N | −1N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.00 | 1801 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 34645276 | 0 | — | −2B | +9N | −12B | +?N | +8B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.00 | 1102 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Barbot, Yannick | 0 | GER | +?N | +3B | −1N | −2B | −7N | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 | 1844 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 533070458 | 0 | — | +6N | −7B | −4N | −5N | +?B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 755 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 34688374 | 0 | — | −3N | +?B | +11N | −6B | −5B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.00 | 904 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 533070466 | 0 | — | F | −5N | −10B | +?B | +?N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 755 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Wittko, Alexander | 1795 | GER | F | −1B | +7N | −3B | −2N | 1.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 3.00 | 1169 | -33.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Balci, Kuzey MeteGER+45.23.5 pts · #1
- 2Salsa, NicolaITA+10.85.0 pts · #2
- 3Bock, AdrianGER0.03.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Wittko, AlexanderGER-33.61.0 pts · #11
- 2Sajka, NoahGER-19.23.5 pts · #5
- 3Lipinsky, FerdinandGER-3.23.0 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R3+155 Elo gap