93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisterturnier B (MTB)
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Mar 2026 to 04 Apr 2026 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Top 10 Elo average was 2061, and top seed was Marco Albert (🇩🇪 GER, 2220).
Marco Albert (🇩🇪 GER, 2220) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Johannes Feldmann (6.0) and Marcel Agne (5.0). Albert won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Marcel Agne (1992) beat Philipp Roelle (2109), a +117-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsMarco Albert led from R2 onwards, the title was decided early.
Marco Albert never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Marco Albert opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Johannes Feldmann); the title is out of reach before R9.
Marco Albert drew with Johannes Feldmann (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Albert, Marco | 2220 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 31.75 | 37.0 | +29.2 | 2395 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Feldmann, Johannes | 2210 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.25 | 39.0 | -8.4 | 2170 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Agne, Marcel | 1992 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | +28.2 | 2112 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Kaufhold, Jonas | 1993 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | +18.2 | 2069 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Louis, Volker | 2028 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 17.50 | 40.5 | +8.6 | 2065 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Muckle, Richard | 2072 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.50 | 41.0 | -13.0 | 2017 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Lambert, Andreas | 2051 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 16.00 | 41.0 | -7.4 | 2019 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Roelle, Philipp | 2109 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 14.00 | 41.0 | -23.0 | 2013 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Voelpel, Robert | 1969 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 11.00 | 42.0 | -6.2 | 1947 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Diehl, Holger | 1968 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 8.75 | 43.0 | -52.4 | 1852 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Albert, MarcoGER+29.28.0 pts · #1
- 2Agne, MarcelGER+28.25.0 pts · #3
- 3Kaufhold, JonasGER+18.24.5 pts · #4
- 1Diehl, HolgerGER-52.42.0 pts · #10
- 2Roelle, PhilippGER-23.04.0 pts · #8
- 3Muckle, RichardGER-13.04.0 pts · #7
- R4+117 Elo gap
- R3+116 Elo gap