5. Augsburger Zirbel-Cup Masters April 2026
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026 in Augsburg, Germany. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1918, and top seed was Christian Glaser (🇩🇪 GER, 2040).
Rudolf Forster (🇩🇪 GER, 1883) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Hans Reschka (1.5) and Denys Filin (1.0). Forster broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Rudolf Forster (1883) beat Denys Filin (1994), a +111-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Augsburg, Germany
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 24 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 40 Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Incr. 30 Sec.
System
Round-robin · 2 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇪Germany×7
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
Top 3
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Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Forster, Rudolf | 1883 | * | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2.0 | 1.50 | 1.5 | +21.8 | 2719 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Reschka, Hans | 1928 | — | * | — | ½ | — | — | — | 1 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 1.0 | +13.8 | 2193 |
| 6 | 🇺🇦Filin, Denys | 1994 | 0 | — | * | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | -4.0 | 1922 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Glaser, Christian | 2040 | — | ½ | — | * | ½ | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.25 | 2.5 | -8.2 | 1885 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Kaiser, Viktor | 1841 | — | — | — | ½ | * | ½ | — | — | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2.0 | +10.8 | 1946 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Junker, Mattis | 1851 | — | — | — | — | ½ | * | ½ | — | 1.0 | 0.75 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 1842 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Schaad, Simon Ulrich Maria | 1843 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ½ | * | — | 0.5 | 0.50 | 3.0 | -8.6 | 1674 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Luhn, Robert | 1960 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | -19.8 | 1161 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Forster, RudolfGER+21.82.0 pts · #1
- 2Reschka, HansGER+13.81.5 pts · #2
- 3Kaiser, ViktorGER+10.81.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Luhn, RobertGER-19.80.0 pts · #8
- 2Schaad, Simon Ulrich MariaGER-8.60.5 pts · #7
- 3Glaser, ChristianGER-8.21.0 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R2+111 Elo gap