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Dortmund Sparkassen Chess 2026 – details, information and live games

31 Jul, 2026by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

The 53rd Sparkassen Chess Trophy gets underway on August 1 in Dortmund, Germany, continuing one of Europe’s longest-running and most prestigious chess traditions. Organized as part of the International Dortmund Chess Days, the 2026 edition brings together ambitious grandmasters, experienced professionals, rising talents, and club players from around the world for nine days of competitive action.

Play runs from August 1 to August 9, with the A-Open contested over nine rounds under classical time controls. Alongside the open tournaments, the Women’s Tournament adds another elite competition to the program, while various side events continue Dortmund’s tradition of combining top-level chess with a vibrant festival atmosphere. Top entrants include Matthias Blübaum, Dmitrij Kollars, Rasmus Svane, David Navara, Andrew Hong, Surya Shekar Ganguly, Péter Ács, Rithvik R Raja, Kacper Piorun, Christian Gloeckler, Konstantin Peyrer, Victor Mikhalevski, Aksel Bu Kvaløy, Sugar Gan-Erdene.

This is yet another chance for Matthias Bluebaum, who recently made history by qualifying to the Candidates to complete the Great Bluebaum Sweep

The festival features an A-Open, B-Open, and an International Women’s Tournament, with all events taking place at the Kulturzentrum “Alte Schmiede” in Dortmund. The A-Open once again serves as the main attraction, offering a €20,000 prize fund and opportunities to achieve FIDE title norms, making it one of the strongest open tournaments on the European summer calendar. Interest in the event remains exceptionally high. Tournament organizers have reported that both the A-Open and B-Open reached full capacity well before the start of the competition, reflecting the growing international appeal of the Sparkassen Chess Trophy in recent years.

The Sparkassen Chess Trophy has evolved into the modern successor of the famous Dortmund Chess Meeting, preserving the city’s rich chess heritage while embracing an open format that welcomes players across all levels. The 2026 edition promises another week of fighting chess and international competition in one of Germany’s most respected annual chess festivals.

Full participants list


No. Last Name First Name Nation ELO DWZ Title Club
1 Blübaum Matthias GER 2694 2692 GM SF Deizisau
2 Kollars Dmitrij GER 2634 2617 GM SF Deizisau
3 Svane Rasmus GER 2624 2619 GM Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
4 Navara David CZE 2619 2694 GM Schachgesellschaft Solingen e. V.
5 Hong Andrew USA 2602   GM  
6 Ganguly Surya Shekar IND 2578 2529 GM Schachgesellschaft Solingen e. V.
7 Ács Péter HUN 2561 2561 GM SC Eppingen
8 Raja Rithvik R IND 2521   GM  
9 Piorun Kacper POL 2519   GM  
10 Gloeckler Christian GER 2506 2561 IM Wiesbadener SV 1885
11 Peyrer Konstantin AUT 2496 2497 IM Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
12 Mikhalevski Victor ISR 2494   GM  
13 Kvaløy Aksel Bu NOR 2483   GM  
14 Gan-Erdene Sugar MGL 2474   IM  
15 Belurkar Nitish IND 2466   IM  
16 Chen Qi b CHN 2466   IM  
17 Poh Yu Tian MAS 2461   IM  
18 Nothnagel Marian Can GER 2451 2469 FM SK Bickenbach
19 Panchanathan Magesh Chandran IND 2444   GM  
20 Uurtsaikh Agibileg MGL 2443   IM  
21 Ganzorig Amartuvshin MGL 2443   IM  
22 Vaganian Rafael ARM 2442   GM  
23 Xie Kaifan CHN 2441   IM  
24 Zwirs Nico NED 2435 2450 IM Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
25 Bänziger Fabian SUI 2435 2435 IM Heilbronner SV
26 Javakhishvili Lela GEO 2430 2477 WGM SK Schwäbisch Hall
27 Korchynskyi Mykola GER 2430 2426 FM Schachverein Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.
28 Parvanyan Ashot GER 2429   IM  
29 Sumiya Bilguun MGL 2428   GM  
30 Zielonka Adam POL 2421   FM  
31 Khuyagtsogt Itgelt MGL 2414   IM  
32 Besou Hussain GER 2413 2428 IM LSV Turm Lippstadt
33 Ahmadinia Ebrahim IRI 2410 2377 IM Schachfreunde Berlin 1903 e.V.
34 Bhattacharyya Soham IND 2407      
35 Pavlović Miloš SRB 2406   GM  
36 Sumiya Chinguun MGL 2398   IM  
37 Song Edward USA 2397   IM  
38 Dahl Christoph GER 2393 2392 FM SG Grün-Weiß Dresden
39 Agrawal Vantika IND 2393   WGM  
40 Xie Felix NZL 2389   IM  
41 Hess Max GER 2385 2386 IM SC Garching 1980 e.V.
42 Sydykov Bayastan KGZ 2382 2378 FM SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.
43 Wegener Olaf GER 2380 2368 IM Münchener SC 1836 e.V.
44 Pauly Carlo GER 2371 2378 FM Schachgemeinschaft Porz e. V.
45 Fiskaaen Martin Holten NOR 2368   FM  
46 Talgatov Nazar KAZ 2365   FM  
47 Silva Pedro Gil POR 2364   FM  
48 Kuegel Tobias GER 2361 2421 IM SK Kirchweyhe 1947
49 Zuferi Enis GER 2356 2362 FM Heilbronner SV
50 Heinrich John GER 2356 2360 FM SV Lengefeld
51 Wagh Suyog IND 2345   IM  
52 Malinowsky Levi GER 2342 2344 FM Lübecker SV von 1873
53 Panda Sambit IND 2337   IM  
54 Schwitkowski Luka GER 2330 2270 FM Schachverein Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.
55 Bat-Erdene Mungunzul MGL 2329   WIM  
56 Ramsdal Jens Albert DEN 2328   FM  
57 Mainka Romuald GER 2323 2280 GM SC Remagen-Sinzig e.V.
58 Zhong Kangmin CHN 2321   FM  
59 Batkhuyag Munguntuul MGL 2320   WGM  
60 Khishigbat Ulziikhishig MGL 2318   IM  
61 Panjer Sidney GER 2313 2305 FM Krefelder Schachklub Turm 1851 e. V.
62 Möller Maurin GER 2301 2296 FM SK Blauer Springer Paderborn 1926 e. V.
63 Saminskij Jan SUI 2301   FM  
64 Arsenie Cristian Marc SUI 2300   FM  
65 Namesh Ramalakshmi Jaidambareesh IND 2300   FM  
66 Scholz Christian GER 2292 2305 IM Schachklub Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934
67 Weihrauch Jakob GER 2283 2291 FM Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
68 Fuhrmann Bahne GER 2277 2228 FM Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
69 Bock Jürgen GER 2276 2204   Schachklub Delbrück
70 Nezhyvenko Mykhailo GER 2270 2217 FM Krefelder Schachklub Turm 1851 e. V.
71 Rappazzo Johannes SUI 2268   FM  
72 Grabowski Pawel POL 2265 2291 FM SC Remagen-Sinzig e.V.
73 Sam Gabriel USA 2265   FM  
74 Turmunkh Munkhzul MGL 2264   WGM  
75 Chassard Cedric GER 2262 2213 FM TSV Schott Mainz
76 Korten Lando GER 2256 2225   Schachfreunde Brackel 1930 e. V.
77 Weidemann Jakob GER 2255 2272 FM Schachklub Münster 32 e. V.
78 Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan MGL 2252   WCM  
79 Hainke Guntram GER 2250 2222 FM Schachklub Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934
80 Schuricht Emil Frederick GER 2243 2217 FM Krefelder Schachklub Turm 1851 e. V.
81 Vemparala Nikash USA 2242   CM  
82 Legde Georg GER 2241 2205 FM Freibauer Mörlenbach-Birkenau
83 Sommer Justus GER 2239 2215   Lübecker SV von 1873
84 Bashirov Kemal GER 2232 2312 FM Schachfreunde Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.
85 Gramb Marius GER 2229 2228   Brühler Schachklub 1920 e. V.
86 Marynychenko Yehor GER 2227 2196 CM USV TU Dresden
87 Michalczak Thomas GER 2227 2225 FM Schachgesellschaft Solingen e. V.
88 Ayyachamy Kumaresh IND 2224   CM  
89 Walter Richard GER 2223 2186   Heilbronner SV
90 Chitlange Sakshi IND 2220   WIM  
91 Ramien David GER 2216 2231   SG Trier 1877 e.V.
92 Sonnenschein Philipp GER 2213 2231 CM Schachverein Dinslaken 1923 e. V.
93 Baatar Batbaatar MGL 2212   FM  
94 Thiel Thomas GER 2206 2194 FM Schachverein Wattenscheid 1930 e. V.
95 Harish Neeraj USA 2201   CM  
96 Webster Dex USA 2201      
97 Parvanyan Alfred GER 2200 2192 CM SK Norderstedt von 1975
98 Tirelli Mauro ITA 2199      
99 Prieb Robert GER 2195 2212 FM Schachfreunde Brackel 1930 e. V.
100 Challa Niharika IND 2193   WFM  
101 Zhang Junyi ENG 2192   CM  
102 Kamp Adrian GER 2186 2189   Schachklub Münster 32 e. V.
103 Amini Yusuf GER 2185 2153   Schachclub Monheim/Baumberg 1958 e. V.
104 Payyappat Sreyas IND 2184 2254 FM HSK Lister Turm
105 Wagner Alexej GER 2183 2151 FM LSV Turm Lippstadt
106 Goldkuhle Collin GER 2181 2066   Schachfreunde Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.
107 Mukazhanov Mansur GER 2180 2070   SG Trier 1877 e.V.
108 Mann Gergely GER 2179 2190   Schachfreunde Essen-Werden 1924/80 e. V.
109 Nasta Kiren USA 2175      
110 Helms Finn GER 2175 2133   SAbt SV Werder Bremen
111 Nguyen Thanh An GER 2163 2130   SV Dresden-Striesen e.V.
112 Vanek Tomas CZE 2155   FM  
113 Scholz Benedict GER 2155 2159   Schachklub Königsspringer Iserlohn 1934
114 Derr Oleg GER 2152 2157 CM VSG 1880 Offenbach
115 Schmidt Horst GER 2142 2087   SF Bad Mergentheim
116 Kummerow Heiko GER 2140 2148 FM Schachverein Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.
117 Hagenmeyer Felix GER 2139 2109   Heilbronner SV
118 Kumbharathi Vedansh USA 2137      
119 Morais Miguel POR 2132      
120 Moreto Quintana Alex ESP 2131      
121 Brockhoff Moritz GER 2125 2146   TSG Oberschöneweide e.V.
122 Baljé Jan NED 2123      
123 Vyas Miransh USA 2120      
124 Najar Arrieta Oriol ESP 2114      
125 Hulshof Peter NED 2113      
126 Alankar Sawai Vandan IND 2113   CM  
127 Anetov Amirzhan KAZ 2108   CM  
128 Hirzel Cédric SUI 2108      
129 Engemann Till GER 2108 2137   SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.
130 Bolashakov Nurali KAZ 2106   CM  
131 Roebers Jan NED 2101   FM  
132 Kastek Thomas GER 2101 2081   Hamburger SK von 1830 eV
133 Reis Pedro POR 2099      
134 Bayarjargal Bayarmaa MGL 2097   WIM  
135 Ejsymont Blanka POL 2095   WFM  
136 Leusch Gernot GER 2095 1868   SC Postbauer-Heng e.V
137 Marzatico Luca ITA 2094      
138 Di Fonzo Valerio ITA 2094   CM  
139 Alonso Moreira Ronaldo BRA 2092      
140 Saxena Vihaan USA 2085      
141 Linde Wolfgang GER 2083 2072   Schachverein Welper 1922 e. V.
142 Humbert Arthur GER 2083 2088   SK Tarrasch 1945 München
143 Pradeep Harshill GER 2081 2141 CM SK Bickenbach
144 Ehrke Michael GER 2079 2089   Lübecker SV von 1873
145 Boer Alef NED 2079 2068   SF Lilienthal von 1971
146 Leutwyler Martin SUI 2072 2083   SF Gottmadingen
147 Zhang Xiheng NED 2069      
148 Fruth David GER 2069 2108   USV TU Dresden
149 Hempel Lorenz GER 2069 2097   SC Einheit Bautzen
150 Surender Anil SWE 2067      
151 Riabtsev Ivan UKR 2064      
152 Poon Pak Yu HKG 2063      
153 Wille Thomas GER 2062 1976   Männer-Turn-Verein Langenberg 1882 e. V.
154 Clemens Adrian NED 2061   FM  
155 Wilde Justin GER 2060 2134   Sportgemeinschaft Kaarst 1912/35 e. V.
156 Hirzel René SUI 2057      
157 Klings Peter GER 2057 2017   Freibauer Mörlenbach-Birkenau
158 Shuqja Klean ALB 2054   WFM  
159 Saveljevs Aleksandrs LAT 2047      
160 Salsa Nicola ITA 2047 2061   Schachklub München Südost e.V.
161 Hu Junyan ENG 2046   CM  
162 Allen Phillipp GER 2046 2036   Schachverein Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.
163 Davganamdag Tugsbilguun MGL 2045      
164 Bonade Massimo ITA 2041      
165 Müller Frank GER 2038 2011   SK Sodingen/Castrop 24/23 e. V.
166 Pfaltz Maximilian SUI 2032      
167 Berkle Pascal GER 2031 2042   Schachverein Erftstadt e. V.
168 Ramsdal Lasse DEN 2031      
169 Piacquadio Riccardo Daniele SUI 2021      
170 Slanina Aaron GER 2019 2080   SV Rochade Eving 25/64
171 Kock Stefan GER 2017 1995   SG Glückstadt von 1920
172 Rebelo da Silva Lourenço POR 2016      
173 Ramsdal Mikkel DEN 2015      
174 Merz Martin GER 2015 2016   Schachverein Bönen 49
175 Drishtee Ghosh IND 2014   WCM  
176 Ejsymont Eryk POL 2009      
177 Wang Nathan CAN 2006      
178 Leers-Fischer Hans GER 2004 1914   Schachgemeinschaft Meiderich/Ruhrort e. V.
179 Althoff Ralph GER 2002 2048   Schachfreunde Brackel 1930 e. V.
180 Hofmann Benjamin GER 2001 2036   Schachverein Hemer 1932 e. V.
181 Weidert Florian BEL 2000 2025   Krefelder Schachklub Turm 1851 e. V.
182 Tarasenko Nazar GER 1994 2049   SV Kaponier Vechta
183 Visahan Chitradevi Nivedita IND 1991   WFM  
184 Philippe Denis-Emmanuel BEL 1987      
185 Neuschild Marius SUI 1987      
186 Moritani Sho JPN 1985      
187 Muranyi Erich GER 1980 1960   Schachfreunde Brett vor’m Kopp Duisburg e. V.
188 Liesendahl Felix GER 1977 1979   Schachgemeinschaft Ennepe-Ruhr-Süd
189 Kania Markus GER 1973 2055   Sabt Frankfurter TV 1860
190 Sutharjan Dakxwin GER 1969 2012   Schachfreunde Brackel 1930 e. V.
191 Conrad Joachim GER 1969 1947   Schachverein Welper 1922 e. V.
192 Bekker Gary AUS 1966   CM  
193 Reinhardt Johannes GER 1961 1952   SV Bad Schwartau von 1930
194 Celmer Ole GER 1958 1946   Think Rochade – SC HRO
195 Avelino Camila POR 1952   WFM  
196 Roebers Bregje NED 1946      
197 Zander Vincent GER 1938 1918   Sportgemeinschaft Kaarst 1912/35 e. V.
198 Glasschröder Maximilian GER 1914 1877   SK Weilheim e.V.
199 Krien Hartmut GER 1900 1705   Schachklub Heidenau
200 Doedens Julian GER 1897 1941   Schachverein 1922 Hilden
201 Nolte Gerhard GER 1849 2012   ESV Rot-Weiß Göttingen