83. Zuercher Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 - Klasse M Round 1-3
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8 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 01 Apr 2026 to 22 Apr 2026 in Zuerich, Switzerland. 3 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2059, and top seed was Syang Zhou (🇩🇪 GER, CM, 2235).
Benjamin Brandis (🇨🇭 SUI, 2068) won with 2.5/3, ahead of Christoph Drechsler (2.0) and Syang Zhou (2.0). Brandis clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Martin Herfort (1947) beat Daniel Borner (FM, 2076), a +129-point gap.
Location
🇨🇭Zuerich, Switzerland
Dates
01 Apr 2026 → 22 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 75 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 3 rounds
Titled players · 3
FM×2
CM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇨🇭Switzerland×5
🇩🇪Germany×2
🇮🇹Italy×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandis, Benjamin | 🇨🇭SUI | 2068 | 2.5 | 2001 | 2274 | +14.6 |
| 2 | Drechsler, Christoph | 🇨🇭SUI | 2061 | 2.0 | 2134 | 2259 | +17.0 |
| 3 | CMZhou, Syang | 🇩🇪GER | 2235 | 2.0 | 2068 | 2193 | -3.2 |
| 4 | Herfort, Martin | 🇨🇭SUI | 1947 | 2.0 | 2030 | 2155 | +15.8 |
| 5 | Schefer, Anton | 🇩🇪GER | 1941 | 1.0 | 2135 | 2010 | +3.6 |
| 6 | FMHugentobler, Patrick | 🇨🇭SUI | 2183 | 1.0 | 2079 | 1954 | -19.2 |
| 7 | FMBorner, Daniel | 🇨🇭SUI | 2076 | 0.5 | 1994 | 1721 | -28.2 |
| 8 | Petrolo, Mauro | 🇮🇹ITA | 1957 | 0.0 | 2076 | 1276 | -20.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Drechsler, ChristophSUI+17.02.0 pts · #2
- 2Herfort, MartinSUI+15.82.0 pts · #4
- 3Brandis, BenjaminSUI+14.62.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Borner, DanielFMSUI-28.20.5 pts · #7
- 2Petrolo, MauroITA-20.40.0 pts · #8
- 3Hugentobler, PatrickFMSUI-19.21.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R1+129 Elo gap
- R2+122 Elo gap