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Chessence Masters Tournament No. 13

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13 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 20 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Willingen, Germany. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1941, and top seed was Dennis Martin (πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ GER, 2095).

Erik Heitmann (πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ GER, 1907) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Theo Draude (3.5) and Oleksandr Kozlov (3.5). Heitmann clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Dominik Voigt (1805) beat Ralf Montag (1985), a +180-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺWillingen, Germany
Dates
20 Feb 2026 β†’ 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺDennis Martin2095
Avg top 10
1,941
Participants
13
Titled players Β· 1
CMΓ—1
Federations Β· 2 represented
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyΓ—12
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦UkraineΓ—1
Top 3
  • πŸ₯‡
    Erik Heitmann
    πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGERΒ·1907
    4.0ptsΒ·2156perf+62.8
  • πŸ₯ˆ
    Theo Draude
    πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGERΒ·1962
    3.5ptsΒ·2065perf+27.2
  • πŸ₯‰
    Oleksandr Kozlov
    πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦UKRΒ·1925
    3.5ptsΒ·2074perf+19.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 5 rounds

Erik Heitmann led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
4
2
1
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Heitmann takes lead
Heitmann4Draude3.5Kozlov3.5Martin3.5Speck2.5Bauer2.5
R5 Β· LEADER CHANGE22 Feb

Erik Heitmann takes the sole lead (4.0/5).

R4 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

Erik Heitmann drew with Theo Draude (Black).

R1–R3 Β· WIN STREAK

Theo Draude won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Erik Heitmann*
Β½
β€”β€”
2Theo Draude
Β½
*β€”
0
3Oleksandr Kozlovβ€”β€”*
1
4Dennis Martinβ€”
1
0
*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Heitmann, Erik1907GER=13N+9B+7B=2N+5B4.010.010.58.502156+62.8
2Draude, Theo1962GER+11B+5N+6B=1Bβˆ’4N3.512.514.08.502065+27.2
3Kozlov, Oleksandr1925UKR+4Bβˆ’7N+10B=5N+6B3.511.012.58.752074+19.8
4Martin, Dennis2095GERβˆ’3N+13B=12N+9B+2B3.59.510.06.002042-4.8
5Voigt, Dominik1805GER+8Nβˆ’2B+13N=3Bβˆ’1N2.513.013.54.251942+18.2
6Bauer, Timon1951GER+10N+12Bβˆ’2N=8Bβˆ’3N2.510.511.53.501872-10.4
7Speck, Jakob1963GER=9N+3Bβˆ’1N+12BF2.510.010.05.251952-1.2
8Schellmann, FrankCM1932GERβˆ’5B=11NF=6N+13B2.07.07.02.501891-4.4
9Junker, Stefan1864GER=7Bβˆ’1N=11Bβˆ’4N=10N1.511.513.02.751771-12.8
10Gerhardt, Dirk1810GERβˆ’6BFβˆ’3N+11N=9B1.59.09.02.251804-1.2
11Grabowski, Petra1822GERβˆ’2N=8B=9Nβˆ’10B=12N1.58.59.52.251711-15.0
12Schenkelberg, Justin1730GERFβˆ’6N=4Bβˆ’7N=11B1.010.010.02.501765+2.0
13Montag, Ralf1985GER=1Bβˆ’4Nβˆ’5BFβˆ’8N0.512.012.02.001613-35.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
Chessence Masters Tournament No. 13 (2026) β€” Willingen, Germany | Chess Tournament Results | ChessStats