93. Pfaelzischer Schachkongress 2026 Meisteranwaerterturnier 2 (MAT 2)
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 1900, and top seed was Oliver Prestel (🇩🇪 GER, 2011).
Oliver Prestel (🇩🇪 GER, 2011) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Daniel Kuhn (6.5) and Rajit Majumdar (6.0). Prestel shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Nicolas Wagener (1773) beat Joerg Weissmann (2010), a +237-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsOliver Prestel led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Oliver Prestel takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
Oliver Prestel beat Daniel Kuhn (Black).
Oliver Prestel 4 wins (R4–R7)Daniel Kuhn 4 wins (R1–R4)Rajit Majumdar 3 wins (R3–R5)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Prestel, Oliver | 2011 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 30.25 | 37.5 | +31.0 | 2160 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Kuhn, Daniel | 1993 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 25.50 | 38.5 | +15.4 | 2055 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Majumdar, Rajit | 1824 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 19.75 | 39.0 | +99.6 | 2033 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Brunck, Ole | 1966 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.25 | 39.5 | +2.4 | 1972 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪Wagener, Nicolas | 1773 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 17.75 | 39.5 | +105.6 | 1994 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Mader, Lena | 1877 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.00 | 40.0 | +16.0 | 1945 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Weissmann, Joerg | 2010 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 13.75 | 41.5 | -48.8 | 1807 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Graf, Ann-Jennifer | 1814 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 3.0 | 8.25 | 42.0 | -8.0 | 1784 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Wilk, Joerg | 1909 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 5.50 | 43.0 | -52.2 | 1679 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Kuschmann, Klaus | 1818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.50 | 44.5 | -58.4 | 1465 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Wagener, NicolasGER+105.65.5 pts · #4
- 2Majumdar, RajitGER+99.66.0 pts · #3
- 3Prestel, OliverGER+31.07.5 pts · #1
- 1Kuschmann, KlausGER-58.40.5 pts · #10
- 2Wilk, JoergGER-52.22.0 pts · #9
- 3Weissmann, JoergGER-48.83.5 pts · #7
- R4+237 Elo gap
- R1+196 Elo gap
- R1+193 Elo gap