16. Neckarsulmer Vereinsmeisterschaft April 2026
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 01 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 948, and top seed was Timo Stark (π©πͺ GER, 1951).
Kevin Schilling (π©πͺ GER, 0) won with 2.0/5, ahead of Sven Stark (1.5) and Mario Lohmueller (1.5).
Location
π©πͺNeckarsulm, Germany
Dates
01 Apr 2026 β 30 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
π©πͺGermanyΓ6
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 5 roundsKevin Schilling led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race narrowed from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
5
6
1
4
2
R3βR5 Β· LEAD HELD
Kevin Schilling held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kevin Schilling | * | β | β | β |
| 2Sven Stark | β | * | Β½ | β |
| 3Mario Lohmueller | β | Β½ | * | β |
| 4Timo Stark | β | β | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schilling, Kevin | 0 | GER | +?N | F | +?B | β | β | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2514 | +13.2 |
| 2 | Stark, Sven | 1865 | GER | F | +5B | F | =3N | β | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 2076 | +11.0 |
| 3 | Lohmueller, Mario | 1829 | GER | +6N | F | F | =2B | β | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 1865 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Stark, Timo | 1951 | GER | +7N | F | F | =5N | β | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1936 | -0.4 |
| 5 | Boxberger, Juergen | 1936 | GER | F | β2N | F | =4B | β | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1715 | -11.6 |
| 6 | Uka, Fatos | 0 | GER | β3B | F | F | =?N | β | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1029 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 533056420 | 0 | β | β4B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1151 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 533055246 | 0 | β | β?B | F | F | β?N | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 914 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Schilling, KevinGER+13.22.0 pts Β· #2
- 2Stark, SvenGER+11.01.5 pts Β· #1
- 3Lohmueller, MarioGER+2.01.5 pts Β· #3
Top rating losers
- 1Boxberger, JuergenGER-11.60.5 pts Β· #4
- 2Stark, TimoGER-0.41.5 pts Β· #5
- 3FIDE 5330552460.00.0 pts Β· #6