16. Neckarsulmer Vereinsmeisterschaft Maerz 2026
Open SwissStandard
9 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 01 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 825, and top seed was Timo Stark (🇩🇪 GER, 1953).
Juergen Boxberger (🇩🇪 GER, 1940) won with 1.5/3, ahead of Fatos Uka (1.5) and Kevin Schilling (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Mario Lohmueller (1807) beat Timo Stark (1953), a +146-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Neckarsulm, Germany
Dates
01 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇪Germany×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 1.5/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 1.5/3. Boxberger takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (2.5).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Juergen Boxberger drew with Fatos Uka (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juergen Boxberger | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Fatos Uka | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3Mario Lohmueller | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4Kevin Schilling | — | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxberger, Juergen | 1940 | GER | =2N | F | +5B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 2522 | +4.4 |
| 2 | Uka, Fatos | 0 | GER | =1B | F | +3N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1940 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Schilling, Kevin | 0 | GER | +4N | F | −2B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 1827 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lohmueller, Mario | 1807 | GER | −3B | F | +6N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2754 | +28.0 |
| 5 | Weber, Yannik | 1722 | GER | +9N | F | −1N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1140 | -4.4 |
| 6 | Stark, Timo | 1953 | GER | +8N | F | −4B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1007 | -14.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 533055246 | 0 | — | F | −?B | +8N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1062 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Zahn, David Damian | 0 | GER | −6B | F | −7B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1154 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 533056404 | 0 | — | −5B | F | −?N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 992 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lohmueller, MarioGER+28.01.0 pts · #2
- 2Boxberger, JuergenGER+4.41.5 pts · #1
- 3Schilling, KevinGER0.01.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Stark, TimoGER-14.01.0 pts · #6
- 2Weber, YannikGER-4.41.0 pts · #8
- 3Schilling, KevinGER0.01.0 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R3+146 Elo gap