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Muenchner Jugendschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 U16

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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
Top seed
🇮🇹Nicola Salsa2046
Avg top 10
926
Participants
12
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇪Germany×6
🇮🇹Italy×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Nicola Salsa led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
6
2
1
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
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
Player1234
1Nicola Salsa*
1
2Kuzey Mete Balci*
1
½
3Noah Sajka
0
*
½
4Adrian Bock
0
½
½
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Salsa, Nicola2046ITA+5B+12N+8B+4N+6B5.011.012.012.002521+10.8
2Sajka, Noah2008GER+7N=4B3N+8N+12B3.511.512.57.501824-19.2
3Balci, Kuzey Mete1853GER+10B8N+2B+12N=4B3.510.511.58.002702+45.2
4Bock, Adrian0GER+?B=2N+9B1B=3N3.014.014.05.5018440.0
5Lipinsky, Ferdinand1558GER1N+11B6N+9B+10N3.012.014.06.001155-3.2
6FIDE 3465684709B+?N+5B+10N1N3.012.012.05.0018010.0
7FIDE 3464527602B+9N12B+?N+8B3.08.58.54.0011020.0
8Barbot, Yannick0GER+?N+3B1N2B7N2.015.015.03.5018440.0
9FIDE 5330704580+6N7B4N5N+?B2.012.012.03.007550.0
10FIDE 3468837403N+?B+11N6B5B2.011.511.52.009040.0
11FIDE 5330704660F5N10B+?B+?N2.06.06.00.007550.0
12Wittko, Alexander1795GERF1B+7N3B2N1.015.017.03.001169-33.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets