Chess Classics 2026 50 plus
Open SwissStandard
28 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 May 2026 to 04 Jun 2026 in Bad Neuenahr, Germany. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2020, and top seed was Thorsten Cmiel (🇩🇪 GER, FM, 2142).
Thorsten Cmiel (🇩🇪 GER, FM, 2142) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Volker, Dr. Gassmann (6.0) and Peter Jahn (6.0). Cmiel won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Udo Ploder (1838) beat Volker, Dr. Gassmann (2073), a +235-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Bad Neuenahr, Germany
Dates
27 May 2026 → 04 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇩🇪Germany×25
🇳🇱Netherlands×1
🇫🇷France×1
🇬🇧Scotland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Thorsten Cmiel led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
9
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
R3–R9 · LEAD HELD
FM Thorsten Cmiel never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Thorsten Cmiel beat Volker, Dr. Gassmann (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
FM Thorsten Cmiel 3 wins (R1–R3)Volker, Dr. Gassmann 3 wins (R4–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMThorsten Cmiel | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Volker, Dr. Gassmann | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Peter Jahn | ½ | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Erich Zweschper | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cmiel, ThorstenFM | 2142 | GER | +17B | +11N | +2B | =3N | +5B | =6N | +8B | =4N | =13B | 7.0 | 43.0 | 47.0 | 36.25 | 2188 | +10.2 |
| 2 | Gassmann, Volker, Dr. | 2073 | GER | +14B | +6N | −1N | +8B | +3B | +4N | =5B | −13N | =9B | 6.0 | 44.0 | 48.5 | 31.75 | 2103 | +7.8 |
| 3 | Jahn, Peter | 2099 | GER | +12N | +15B | =8N | =1B | −2N | +21B | +6N | =5N | =4B | 6.0 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 29.50 | 2084 | -3.4 |
| 4 | Mundorf, Andreas | 1965 | GER | =23B | −10N | +22B | +11N | +14B | −2B | +7N | =1B | =3N | 5.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 26.50 | 2034 | +17.2 |
| 5 | Zweschper, Erich | 2020 | GER | −7N | +13B | +23B | +16N | −1N | +18B | =2N | =3B | =6N | 5.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 24.25 | 2017 | +1.0 |
| 6 | Schultze, Joerg-Martin, Dr. | 1917 | GER | +26N | −2B | +27N | =7B | +15N | =1B | −3B | +8N | =5B | 5.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 20.50 | 2014 | +24.8 |
| 7 | Mulch, Till | 1870 | GER | +5B | =9N | =10B | =6N | =21N | =16B | −4B | +15N | +17B | 5.5 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 25.00 | 2014 | +35.8 |
| 8 | Hermanowski, Mark | 1964 | GER | +22B | +28N | =3B | −2N | +10B | +9N | −1N | −6B | =11N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 19.50 | 1986 | +7.2 |
| 9 | Arndt, Olaf | 1982 | GER | +13N | =7B | =21N | =15B | =17N | −8B | =18N | +16B | =2N | 5.0 | 37.0 | 40.5 | 22.00 | 1948 | -8.6 |
| 10 | Hirstel, Serge | 1899 | FRA | =24N | +4B | =7N | =21B | −8N | =15B | =16N | =18B | +22N | 5.0 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 20.75 | 1917 | +4.0 |
| 11 | Hoffmann, Michael | 1956 | GER | +25N | −1B | =17N | −4B | =16B | =22N | +26B | +19N | =8B | 5.0 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 15.25 | 1932 | -5.8 |
| 12 | Toth, Ferenc, Dr. | 0 | GER | −3B | =22N | =19B | −14N | +27N | −13B | +28N | +25B | +18N | 5.0 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 10.75 | 1812 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Ploder, Udo | 1838 | GER | −9B | −5N | =26N | F | =22B | +12N | +14B | +2B | =1N | 4.5 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 21.50 | 1957 | +20.8 |
| 14 | Rummelshaus, Heinz | 1874 | GER | −2N | =26B | +24N | +12B | −4N | −20B | −13N | +28B | +21N | 4.5 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 12.25 | 1816 | -12.2 |
| 15 | Buchaeckert, Juergen | 1891 | GER | +27B | −3N | +18B | =9N | −6B | =10N | =21N | −7B | =16N | 4.0 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 13.75 | 1845 | -10.0 |
| 16 | Leinenbach, Andreas | 1910 | GER | =19B | =18N | +28B | −5B | =11N | =7N | =10B | −9N | =15B | 4.0 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 14.25 | 1809 | -22.4 |
| 17 | Hulme, William | 1883 | SCO | −1N | +25B | =11B | +23N | =9B | F | −20N | +21B | −7N | 4.0 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 13.00 | 1945 | +13.0 |
| 18 | Brixius, Dirk | 1777 | GER | =21N | =16B | −15N | +27B | +25B | −5N | =9B | =10N | −12B | 4.0 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 11.25 | 1880 | +21.6 |
| 19 | Bartsch, Karl-Heinz | 1724 | GER | =16N | −21B | =12N | F | F | +24B | +25N | −11B | +26N | 4.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 10.00 | 1898 | +28.0 |
| 20 | Heikaus, Frank | 2064 | GER | F | F | F | +28N | +23B | +14N | +17B | F | F | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 2608 | +15.6 |
| 21 | Mondorf, Karl-Josef | 1938 | GER | =18B | +19N | =9B | =10N | =7B | −3N | =15B | −17N | −14B | 3.5 | 38.0 | 42.0 | 15.75 | 1809 | -31.8 |
| 22 | Richter, Juergen | 1859 | GER | −8N | =12B | −4N | +24B | =13N | =11B | F | +23N | −10B | 3.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 12.75 | 1825 | -7.0 |
| 23 | Scharf, Oliver | 1810 | GER | =4N | +24B | −5N | −17B | −20N | =25B | +27N | −22B | F | 3.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 7.00 | 1773 | -9.6 |
| 24 | Haarsma, Rob | 1691 | NED | =10B | −23N | −14B | −22N | F | −19N | F | +27B | +25N | 2.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 5.00 | 1693 | -0.6 |
| 25 | Schoknecht, Sabine | 1801 | GER | −11B | −17N | F | +26B | −18N | =23N | −19B | −12N | −24B | 1.5 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 3.00 | 1569 | -40.6 |
| 26 | Broeker, Claudia | 1751 | GER | −6B | =14N | =13B | −25N | =28B | F | −11N | F | −19B | 1.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 4.75 | 1579 | -29.2 |
| 27 | Wraga, Teresa | 1600 | GER | −15N | F | −6B | −18N | −12B | F | −23B | −24N | +28N | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.50 | 1500 | -14.6 |
| 28 | Stolzenwald, Frank | 1552 | GER | F | −8B | −16N | −20B | =26N | F | −12B | −14N | −27B | 0.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.75 | 1439 | -11.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mulch, TillGER+35.85.5 pts · #6
- 2Bartsch, Karl-HeinzGER+28.04.0 pts · #20
- 3Schultze, Joerg-Martin, Dr.GER+24.85.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Schoknecht, SabineGER-40.61.5 pts · #25
- 2Mondorf, Karl-JosefGER-31.83.5 pts · #19
- 3Broeker, ClaudiaGER-29.21.5 pts · #26
Biggest upsets
- R8+235 Elo gap
- R1+150 Elo gap
- R9+110 Elo gap