tschaturanga Fruehlings Cup 2026 Group D Round 3-7
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 01 Jun 2026 to 24 Jun 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Top 10 Elo average was 1724, and top seed was Aaron Durstmueller (🇦🇹 AUT, 1778).
Nikolaus Kellner (🇦🇹 AUT, 1737) won with 3.0/7, ahead of Gerhard Troestl (2.5) and Helmut Ruck (2.0). Kellner won solo starting round 6.
Location
🇦🇹Vienna, Austria
Dates
01 Jun 2026 → 24 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇹Austria×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsNikolaus Kellner led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
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8
3
6
2
1
1
R6–R7 · LEAD HELD
Nikolaus Kellner held the sole lead from R6 through R7 without losing it.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nikolaus Kellner lost to Gerhard Troestl (Black).
R3–R6 · WIN STREAK
Nikolaus Kellner won 3 in a row (R3–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇹Kellner, Nikolaus | 1737 | * | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3.0 | 5.50 | 10.0 | +14.4 | 1898 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹Troestl, Gerhard | 1697 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | ½ | — | 2.5 | 5.75 | 10.5 | -2.6 | 1722 |
| 5 | 🇦🇹Ruck, Helmut | 1720 | — | 1 | * | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2.0 | 4.50 | 9.5 | +8.4 | 1842 |
| 3 | 🇦🇹Roehrbacher, Franz | 1727 | 0 | 0 | — | * | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2.0 | 3.50 | 9.0 | -0.6 | 1714 |
| 6 | 🇦🇹Bechtiger, Oliver | 1730 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | — | 1 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 9.0 | -4.8 | 1666 |
| 4 | 🇦🇹Molina, Anthony | 1724 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | * | 0 | — | 2.0 | 4.50 | 8.0 | -3.6 | 1709 |
| 7 | 🇦🇹Altzinger, Wilfried | 1675 | 0 | ½ | — | 0 | — | 1 | * | — | 1.5 | 3.25 | 9.5 | -3.4 | 1648 |
| 8 | 🇦🇹Durstmueller, Aaron | 1778 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 9.5 | -24.0 | 885 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kellner, NikolausAUT+14.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Ruck, HelmutAUT+8.42.0 pts · #5
- 3Roehrbacher, FranzAUT-0.62.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Durstmueller, AaronAUT-24.00.0 pts · #8
- 2Bechtiger, OliverAUT-4.82.0 pts · #6
- 3Molina, AnthonyAUT-3.62.0 pts · #4