Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2026 Meister-Turnier
18 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. 11 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2304, and top seed was Hagen Poetsch (🇩🇪 GER, GM, 2466).
Marian Can Nothnagel (🇩🇪 GER, FM, 2446) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Pascal Neukirchner (4.5) and Hagen Poetsch (4.5). Nothnagel won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Ivan Mastiuk (2120) beat Oliver Brendel (IM, 2268), a +148-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsFM Marian Can Nothnagel led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Marian Can Nothnagel never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Marian Can Nothnagel drew with FM Pascal Neukirchner (Black).
FM Marian Can Nothnagel went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMMarian Can Nothnagel | * | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 2FMPascal Neukirchner | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3GMHagen Poetsch | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4IMUwe Kersten | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothnagel, Marian CanFM | 2446 | GER | +14B | =2N | +8B | +5N | =3B | +6N | =4B | 5.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 20.75 | 2497 | +4.6 |
| 2 | Neukirchner, PascalFM | 2333 | GER | +10N | =1B | −5N | =7N | =8B | +12B | +9N | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.5 | 16.25 | 2370 | +7.6 |
| 3 | Poetsch, HagenGM | 2466 | GER | =13N | =5B | +18N | =6B | =1N | =9B | +7N | 4.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 14.50 | 2347 | -8.7 |
| 4 | Kersten, UweIM | 2164 | GER | =8B | =11N | =9B | +15N | +5B | =7N | =1N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 15.50 | 2362 | +18.8 |
| 5 | Baranyai-Molnar, AdamFM | 2298 | HUN | +17B | =3N | +2B | −1B | −4N | =14N | +11B | 4.0 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 12.50 | 2344 | +9.0 |
| 6 | Mastiuk, Ivan | 2120 | UKR | =7B | =14N | +11B | =3N | +12N | −1B | =10N | 4.0 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 13.00 | 2347 | +80.8 |
| 7 | Alber, HorstFM | 2231 | GER | =6N | +16B | =12N | =2B | =9N | =4B | −3B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 11.75 | 2238 | +0.4 |
| 8 | Lesny, Florian | 2279 | GER | =4N | +13B | −1N | −9B | =2N | +17B | =14B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 10.25 | 2244 | -6.6 |
| 9 | Stephanblome, Felix | 2164 | GER | =12N | =18B | =4N | +8N | =7B | =3N | −2B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 11.75 | 2283 | +42.8 |
| 10 | Ciolek, AndreasFM | 2193 | GER | −2B | =17N | =14B | =16N | +15B | =11N | =6B | 3.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 8.50 | 2199 | +1.2 |
| 11 | Legde, GeorgFM | 2264 | GER | =16N | =4B | −6N | +13B | =14N | =10B | −5N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 9.25 | 2144 | -23.2 |
| 12 | Brendel, OliverIM | 2268 | GER | =9B | =15N | =7B | +17N | −6B | −2N | =13B | 3.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 2147 | -11.7 |
| 13 | Gramlich, SebastianFM | 2218 | GER | =3B | −8N | =15B | −11N | +17B | =16B | =12N | 3.0 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 7.25 | 2199 | -4.8 |
| 14 | Eull, Emil | 2211 | GER | −1N | =6B | =10N | F | =11B | =5B | =8N | 2.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 9.00 | 2210 | -1.6 |
| 15 | Musiienko, Platon | 2140 | GER | =18N | =12B | =13N | −4B | −10N | F | =16B | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.50 | 2081 | -18.4 |
| 16 | Pradeep, HarshillCM | 2153 | GER | =11B | −7N | −17B | =10B | F | =13N | =15N | 2.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 5.75 | 2078 | -23.2 |
| 17 | Musiienko, Tymur | 2173 | GER | −5N | =10B | +16N | −12B | −13N | −8N | F | 1.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 3.75 | 2042 | -40.0 |
| 18 | Khaje Hesamedini, Ali | 2241 | IRI | =15B | =9N | −3B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.75 | 2132 | -9.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mastiuk, IvanUKR+80.84.0 pts · #6
- 2Stephanblome, FelixGER+42.83.5 pts · #10
- 3Kersten, UweIMGER+18.84.5 pts · #4
- 1Musiienko, TymurGER-40.01.5 pts · #17
- 2Pradeep, HarshillCMGER-23.22.0 pts · #16
- 3Legde, GeorgFMGER-23.23.0 pts · #13
- R5+148 Elo gap
- R3+144 Elo gap
- R5+134 Elo gap