Bruehler Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 April
Open SwissStandard
24 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 14 Apr 2026 to 28 Apr 2026 in Bruehl, Germany. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 2005, and top seed was Marius Gramb (🇩🇪 GER, 2215).
Udo Ross (🇩🇪 GER, 1664) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Matthias Spilles (2.0) and Michael Haffer (2.0). Ross won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Udo Ross (1664) beat Ashwath C S (1789), a +125-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Bruehl, Germany
Dates
14 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 2 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇪Germany×20
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross, Udo | 1664 | GER | +8B | +10N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2480 | +41.6 |
| 2 | Spilles, Matthias | 2118 | GER | +17N | +9N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2772 | +6.0 |
| 3 | Haffer, Michael | 1896 | GER | +19N | +18B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2400 | +3.0 |
| 4 | Bausch, Thomas | 2051 | GER | =5B | +20N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2023 | -1.2 |
| 5 | Tokmak, Tugay | 1871 | GER | =4N | +17B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2051 | +9.6 |
| 6 | Sablotny, Mirco | 1679 | GER | =11N | +21B | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1789 | +12.0 |
| 7 | Keller, Thomas | 2188 | GER | +18N | =15B | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2215 | +0.8 |
| 8 | Irrlitz, Kai | 1570 | GER | −1N | +16B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1589 | +2.0 |
| 9 | Hoefner, Christoph | 1972 | GER | +23N | −2B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1864 | -4.0 |
| 10 | Ashwath C S | 1789 | IND | +22B | −1B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1693 | -5.2 |
| 11 | Kronseder, Michael | 1727 | GER | =6B | =12N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1625 | -5.6 |
| 12 | Worbs, Juergen | 1571 | GER | =16N | =11B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1621 | +5.2 |
| 13 | Schottmueller, Christoph | 1937 | GER | +24B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2812 | +12.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 34681981 | 0 | — | +?B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1647 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Gramb, Marius | 2215 | GER | F | =7N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2188 | -0.8 |
| 16 | Voss, Frederik | 1514 | GER | =12B | −8N | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1378 | -13.6 |
| 17 | FIDE 533079846 | 0 | — | −2B | −5N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1195 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 533079730 | 0 | — | −7B | −3N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1242 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mag, Martina | 1600 | GER | −3B | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1096 | -6.0 |
| 20 | Buedenbender, Hermann | 1788 | GER | F | −4B | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1251 | -3.6 |
| 21 | Reiter, Ute | 1464 | GER | F | −6N | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 879 | -9.2 |
| 22 | Langauer, Mihael | 1721 | GER | −10N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 989 | -16.4 |
| 23 | Hallen, Daniel | 1609 | GER | −9B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1172 | -4.0 |
| 24 | Heuser, Friedhelm | 2012 | GER | −13N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1137 | -12.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ross, UdoGER+41.62.0 pts · #1
- 2Schottmueller, ChristophGER+12.01.0 pts · #4
- 3Sablotny, MircoGER+12.01.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Langauer, MihaelGER-16.40.0 pts · #19
- 2Voss, FrederikGER-13.60.5 pts · #16
- 3Heuser, FriedhelmGER-12.00.0 pts · #23
Biggest upsets
- R2+125 Elo gap