Muenchner Jugendschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 U18
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Muenchen, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 1407, and top seed was Pierre Lipinsky (🇩🇪 GER, 1878).
Anton Gauk (🇩🇪 GER, 1711) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Pierre Lipinsky (3.5) and Jonathan Ucksche (2.0). Gauk won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Anton Gauk (1711) beat Jonathan Ucksche (1823), a +112-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Muenchen, Germany
Dates
09 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇪Germany×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsCo-leaders
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R2 · LEADER CHANGE10 Jan
Pierre Lipinsky takes the sole lead (1.5/2).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Anton Gauk drew with Pierre Lipinsky (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Anton Gauk 3 wins (R3–R5)Pierre Lipinsky 3 wins (R2–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Gauk, Anton | 1711 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.75 | 6.5 | +50.0 | 2048 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Lipinsky, Pierre | 1878 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.75 | 6.5 | +15.6 | 1992 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Ucksche, Jonathan | 1823 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 8.0 | -33.2 | 1613 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Grunert, Heinrich | 1623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | -32.4 | 1004 |
| 4 | FIDE 34645640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 959 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Gauk, AntonGER+50.03.5 pts · #1
- 2Lipinsky, PierreGER+15.63.5 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 346456400.00.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Ucksche, JonathanGER-33.22.0 pts · #3
- 2Grunert, HeinrichGER-32.41.0 pts · #5
- 3FIDE 346456400.00.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R3+112 Elo gap