Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2026 A-Turnier
24 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 2078, and top seed was Carsten Tauber (🇩🇪 GER, 2184).
Magnus Johann Staudacher (🇩🇪 GER, 2144) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Peter Nies (5.0) and Werner Hahn (5.0). Staudacher won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Felix Fassler (1848) beat Peter Nies (2089), a +241-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMagnus Johann Staudacher led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Magnus Johann Staudacher never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Magnus Johann Staudacher drew with Peter Nies (White).
Magnus Johann Staudacher 3 wins (R4–R6)Peter Nies 3 wins (R4–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Magnus Johann Staudacher | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Peter Nies | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3Werner Hahn | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4Roland Wuerl | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staudacher, Magnus Johann | 2144 | GER | +23B | +20N | =4B | +7N | +5B | +3N | =2B | 6.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 21.25 | 2324 | +28.2 |
| 2 | Nies, Peter | 2089 | GER | +9N | =5B | −7N | +13B | +16B | +11N | =1N | 5.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 18.25 | 2162 | +15.2 |
| 3 | Hahn, Werner | 2168 | GER | +18N | =16B | =6N | +15B | +4N | −1B | +8N | 5.0 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 17.00 | 2142 | -1.8 |
| 4 | Sreeramulu, Aarush | 2089 | GER | +19B | +8N | =1N | =5B | −3B | +10N | =6N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 17.00 | 2090 | +4.8 |
| 5 | Tauber, Carsten | 2184 | GER | +22B | =2N | +10B | =4N | −1N | =7B | +13N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 14.75 | 2075 | -30.8 |
| 6 | Wuerl, Roland | 2044 | GER | =10B | +21N | =3B | =16N | =11B | +14N | =4B | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 14.00 | 2110 | +13.6 |
| 7 | Fassler, Felix | 1848 | GER | =21B | +24N | +2B | −1B | =14N | =5N | =12B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 11.25 | 2054 | +36.2 |
| 8 | Yang, Zhifei | 1806 | GER | +17N | −4B | −13N | +18B | +15N | +9B | −3B | 4.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 11.50 | 2017 | +75.6 |
| 9 | Held, Maurice | 1867 | GER | −2B | =22N | +23B | =10N | +21B | −8N | +14B | 4.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 8.00 | 1962 | +18.2 |
| 10 | Graschdankin, Roman | 1853 | GER | =6N | +13B | −5N | =9B | +20N | −4B | =11B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 11.00 | 2002 | +51.6 |
| 11 | Hess, Steffen | 2106 | GER | =13N | +12B | =16N | =14B | =6N | −2B | =10N | 3.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 11.75 | 1931 | -30.4 |
| 12 | Kappeler, Georg | 1805 | GER | +15B | −11N | −14B | =21N | =19N | +20B | =7N | 3.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 8.75 | 1926 | +18.2 |
| 13 | De Gersem, Wander | 1888 | GER | =11B | −10N | +8B | −2N | +22B | =17N | −5B | 3.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 8.50 | 1934 | +13.6 |
| 14 | Liu, Jonas | 1844 | GER | −16N | +18B | +12N | =11N | =7B | −6B | −9N | 3.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 9.25 | 1886 | +13.2 |
| 15 | Nickel, Jonas | 1921 | GER | −12N | +19B | +20B | −3N | −8B | +18N | F | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1829 | -13.4 |
| 16 | Euler, Stephan | 1994 | GER | +14B | =3N | =11B | =6B | −2N | F | F | 2.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 9.50 | 2050 | +7.6 |
| 17 | Drill, Frank | 1950 | GER | −8B | =23N | =21B | +19N | F | =13B | F | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.75 | 1809 | -15.8 |
| 18 | Roess, Jonas | 1889 | GER | −3B | −14N | +24B | −8N | +23B | −15B | −19N | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 1806 | -13.8 |
| 19 | Baer, Leon David | 0 | GER | −4N | −15N | F | −17B | =12B | =22N | +18B | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.50 | 1801 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Barikbin, Armin | 1836 | IRI | +24B | −1B | −15N | +23N | −10B | −12N | F | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 1.00 | 1804 | -12.0 |
| 21 | Hochmuth, Christian | 2000 | GER | =7N | −6B | =17N | =12B | −9N | F | F | 1.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 5.00 | 1754 | -32.8 |
| 22 | Griesfeller, Sven | 1902 | GER | −5N | =9B | F | F | −13N | =19B | =23N | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1764 | -15.0 |
| 23 | Seib, Axel | 1889 | GER | −1N | =17B | −9N | −20B | −18N | F | =22B | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.00 | 1658 | -67.6 |
| 24 | Diehm, Alexander | 1960 | GER | −20N | −7B | −18N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1058 | -38.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Yang, ZhifeiGER+75.64.0 pts · #8
- 2Graschdankin, RomanGER+51.63.5 pts · #10
- 3Fassler, FelixGER+36.24.0 pts · #7
- 1Seib, AxelGER-67.61.0 pts · #23
- 2Diehm, AlexanderGER-38.40.0 pts · #24
- 3Hochmuth, ChristianGER-32.81.5 pts · #21
- R3+241 Elo gap
- R1+144 Elo gap
- R5+133 Elo gap