16. Neckarsulmer Vereinsmeisterschaft Februar 2026
Open SwissStandard
9 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 01 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 1032, and top seed was Timo Stark (🇩🇪 GER, 1953).
Juergen Boxberger (🇩🇪 GER, 1940) won with 2.5/4, ahead of Kevin Schilling (2.0) and Mario Lohmueller (1.5). Boxberger led wire-to-wire.
Location
🇩🇪Neckarsulm, Germany
Dates
01 Feb 2026 → 28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇪Germany×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsJuergen Boxberger led from R1; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R1–R4 · LEAD HELD
Juergen Boxberger held the sole lead from R1 through R4 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Juergen Boxberger beat Kevin Schilling (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juergen Boxberger | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Kevin Schilling | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Mario Lohmueller | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Sven Stark | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxberger, Juergen | 1940 | GER | +2B | +9N | F | =3B | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 1807 | -3.6 |
| 2 | Schilling, Kevin | 0 | GER | −1N | F | +8B | +?N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1140 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lohmueller, Mario | 1807 | GER | F | +7B | F | =1N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 2024 | +22.4 |
| 4 | Stark, Sven | 1862 | GER | F | =6N | F | +8B | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1954 | +2.6 |
| 5 | Uka, Fatos | 0 | GER | F | +?B | F | =6N | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1954 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Stark, Timo | 1953 | GER | F | =4B | F | =5B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1862 | -2.6 |
| 7 | Weber, Yannik | 1722 | GER | F | −3N | F | +9B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1007 | -7.6 |
| 8 | Wickenheisser, Michael | 0 | GER | F | F | −2N | −4N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1062 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Zahn, David Damian | 0 | GER | F | −1B | F | −7N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1031 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lohmueller, MarioGER+22.41.5 pts · #1
- 2Stark, SvenGER+2.61.5 pts · #3
- 3Wickenheisser, MichaelGER0.00.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Weber, YannikGER-7.61.0 pts · #6
- 2Boxberger, JuergenGER-3.62.5 pts · #5
- 3Stark, TimoGER-2.61.0 pts · #2