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The 96th German Championships took place Thu 15th May to Fri 23rd May 2025. Players: Vincent Keymer, Frederik Svane, Matthias Bluebaum, Rasmus Svane, Dennis Wagner, Alexander Donchenko, Niclas Huschenbeth, Martin Kraemer, Leonardo Costa and Marco Dobrikov.

Vincent Keymer secured clear first with a round to spare before losing a wild game in the final round to Donchenko. Dinara Wagner beat Hanna Marie Klek 2-0 in a 5m+10spm tie-break to win the women's title. Tobias Kuegel won the Candidates event with 7/9. The German blitz championships and women's blitz championships are tomorrow. I will treat that as a separate event.

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96th ch-GER Masters 2025 Munich GER (GER), 15-23 v 2025															cat. XV (2603)
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Keymer, Vincent	g	GER	2720	*	1	½	1	½	0	1	1	1	1	7	2809
2.	Bluebaum, Matthias	g	GER	2660	0	*	1	½	½	1	½	½	½	1	5½	2676
3.	Wagner, Dennis	g	GER	2616	½	0	*	1	½	½	½	½	½	1	5	2644
4.	Svane, Frederik	g	GER	2671	0	½	0	*	½	½	½	1	1	1	5	2638
5.	Svane, Rasmus	g	GER	2629	½	½	½	½	*	½	½	½	1	0	4½	2599
6.	Donchenko, Alexander	g	GER	2615	1	0	½	½	½	*	½	0	½	1	4½	2601
7.	Costa, Leonardo	m	GER	2531	0	½	½	½	½	½	*	1	½	½	4½	2610
8.	Kraemer, Martin	g	GER	2581	0	½	½	0	½	1	0	*	½	½	3½	2525
9.	Huschenbeth, Niclas	g	GER	2601	0	½	½	0	0	½	½	½	*	1	3½	2523
10.	Dobrikov, Marco	m	GER	2404	0	0	0	0	1	0	½	½	0	*	2	2404

Round 1 (May 15, 2025)
Svane, Frederik	- Wagner, Dennis	0-1	67	C83	Ruy Lopez Open
Svane, Rasmus	- Huschenbeth, Niclas	1-0	77	D06	Queen's Pawn Gambit
Donchenko, Alexander	- Bluebaum, Matthias	0-1	51	D10	Slav Defence
Kraemer, Martin	- Costa, Leonardo	0-1	37	C80	Ruy Lopez Open
Dobrikov, Marco	- Keymer, Vincent	0-1	49	E18	Queens Indian
Round 2 (May 16, 2025)
Keymer, Vincent	- Svane, Frederik	1-0	45	A05	Various
Bluebaum, Matthias	- Dobrikov, Marco	1-0	45	D37	QGD 5.Bf4
Wagner, Dennis	- Kraemer, Martin	½-½	62	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Svane, Rasmus	- Donchenko, Alexander	½-½	41	E15	Queens Indian
Huschenbeth, Niclas	- Costa, Leonardo	½-½	40	D02	Queen's Pawn Game
Round 3 (May 17, 2025)
Svane, Frederik	- Bluebaum, Matthias	½-½	87	A07	Barcza System
Donchenko, Alexander	- Huschenbeth, Niclas	½-½	40	C42	Petroff's Defence
Costa, Leonardo	- Wagner, Dennis	½-½	39	C81	Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation
Kraemer, Martin	- Keymer, Vincent	0-1	35	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Dobrikov, Marco	- Svane, Rasmus	1-0	70	B13	Caro Kann Exchange
Round 4 (May 18, 2025)
Keymer, Vincent	- Costa, Leonardo	1-0	33	D05	Colle System
Bluebaum, Matthias	- Kraemer, Martin	½-½	46	E10	Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Svane, Rasmus	- Svane, Frederik	½-½	52	D45	Anti-Meran Variations
Donchenko, Alexander	- Dobrikov, Marco	1-0	41	D35	QGD Exchange
Huschenbeth, Niclas	- Wagner, Dennis	½-½	33	C83	Ruy Lopez Open
Round 5 (May 19, 2025)
Wagner, Dennis	- Keymer, Vincent	½-½	32	E10	Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Svane, Frederik	- Donchenko, Alexander	½-½	34	C78	Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Costa, Leonardo	- Bluebaum, Matthias	½-½	43	C02	French Advance
Kraemer, Martin	- Svane, Rasmus	½-½	32	C47	Four Knights
Dobrikov, Marco	- Huschenbeth, Niclas	0-1	39	A20	English Opening
Round 6 (May 20, 2025)
Bluebaum, Matthias	- Wagner, Dennis	1-0	77	E54	Nimzo Indian
Svane, Rasmus	- Costa, Leonardo	½-½	58	C53	Giuoco Piano
Donchenko, Alexander	- Kraemer, Martin	0-1	59	A20	English Opening
Huschenbeth, Niclas	- Keymer, Vincent	0-1	62	C58	Two Knights Defence
Dobrikov, Marco	- Svane, Frederik	0-1	84	A10	Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Round 7 (May 21, 2025)
Keymer, Vincent	- Bluebaum, Matthias	1-0	41	D11	Slav Defence
Wagner, Dennis	- Svane, Rasmus	½-½	41	D41	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Svane, Frederik	- Huschenbeth, Niclas	1-0	100	C55	Two Knights Defence
Costa, Leonardo	- Donchenko, Alexander	½-½	40	B40	Sicilian Classical
Kraemer, Martin	- Dobrikov, Marco	½-½	49	A59	Volga Gambit
Round 8 (May 22, 2025)
Svane, Frederik	- Kraemer, Martin	1-0	45	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Svane, Rasmus	- Keymer, Vincent	½-½	40	E17	Queens Indian
Donchenko, Alexander	- Wagner, Dennis	½-½	33	E47	Nimzo Indian
Huschenbeth, Niclas	- Bluebaum, Matthias	½-½	36	C42	Petroff's Defence
Dobrikov, Marco	- Costa, Leonardo	½-½	59	D35	QGD Exchange
Round 9 (May 23, 2025)
Keymer, Vincent	- Donchenko, Alexander	0-1	46	A30	English Symmetrical
Bluebaum, Matthias	- Svane, Rasmus	½-½	18	D45	Anti-Meran Variations
Wagner, Dennis	- Dobrikov, Marco	1-0	60	B06	Modern Defence
Costa, Leonardo	- Svane, Frederik	½-½	41	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Kraemer, Martin	- Huschenbeth, Niclas	½-½	40	C49	Four Knights Metger

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ch-GER Women 2025 Munich GER (GER), 15-23 v 2025
					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
1.	Wagner, Dinara	m	GER	2403	*	1	½	½	½	0	1	1	1	1	6½	2394
2.	Klek, Hanna Marie	wg	GER	2322	0	*	1	½	½	1	½	1	1	1	6½	2403
3.	Dolzhykova, Kateryna	wg	GER	2331	½	0	*	1	0	½	½	1	1	1	5½	2316
4.	Schneider, Jana	f	GER	2314	½	½	0	*	1	½	½	½	½	1	5	2281
5.	Sieber, Fiona	wg	GER	2232	½	½	1	0	*	0	1	½	½	½	4½	2247
6.	Peglau, Charis	wf	GER	2138	1	0	½	½	1	*	½	0	0	1	4½	2258
7.	Heinemann, Josefine	wg	GER	2321	0	½	½	½	0	½	*	½	1	1	4½	2238
8.	Schulze, Lara	f	GER	2340	0	0	0	½	½	1	½	*	1	1	4½	2235
9.	Kostak, Tetyana	wf	GER	2092	0	0	0	½	½	1	0	0	*	0	2	2043
10.	Sickmann, Lisa	wf	GER	1970	0	0	0	0	½	0	0	0	1	*	1½	2004

Round 1 (May 15, 2025)
Klek, Hanna Marie	- Wagner, Dinara	0-1	29	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Dolzhykova, Kateryna	- Peglau, Charis	½-½	75	C60	Ruy Lopez
Heinemann, Josefine	- Schulze, Lara	½-½	37	A29	English Four Knights
Kostak, Tetyana	- Schneider, Jana	½-½	89	D05	Colle System
Sickmann, Lisa	- Sieber, Fiona	½-½	40	C70	Ruy Lopez
Round 2 (May 16, 2025)
Wagner, Dinara	- Kostak, Tetyana	1-0	47	E47	Nimzo Indian
Schneider, Jana	- Heinemann, Josefine	½-½	46	B33	Sicilian Sveshnikov
Sieber, Fiona	- Schulze, Lara	½-½	51	A05	Various
Peglau, Charis	- Klek, Hanna Marie	0-1	72	A06	Zukertort Opening
Sickmann, Lisa	- Dolzhykova, Kateryna	0-1	34	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Round 3 (May 17, 2025)
Klek, Hanna Marie	- Sickmann, Lisa	1-0	53	A06	Zukertort Opening
Dolzhykova, Kateryna	- Sieber, Fiona	0-1	25	B40	Sicilian Classical
Heinemann, Josefine	- Wagner, Dinara	0-1	35	A88	Dutch Leningrad
Schulze, Lara	- Schneider, Jana	½-½	56	C77	Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Kostak, Tetyana	- Peglau, Charis	1-0	55	B06	Modern Defence
Round 4 (May 18, 2025)
Wagner, Dinara	- Schulze, Lara	1-0	40	E12	Queens Indian Petrosian
Dolzhykova, Kateryna	- Klek, Hanna Marie	0-1	35	C26	Vienna Game
Sieber, Fiona	- Schneider, Jana	0-1	40	C45	Scotch Game
Peglau, Charis	- Heinemann, Josefine	½-½	36	A33	English Symmetrical
Sickmann, Lisa	- Kostak, Tetyana	1-0	23	C41	Philidor's Defence
Round 5 (May 19, 2025)
Klek, Hanna Marie	- Sieber, Fiona	½-½	71	C55	Two Knights Defence
Schneider, Jana	- Wagner, Dinara	½-½	66	C78	Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Heinemann, Josefine	- Sickmann, Lisa	1-0	46	B40	Sicilian Classical
Schulze, Lara	- Peglau, Charis	1-0	40	C60	Ruy Lopez
Kostak, Tetyana	- Dolzhykova, Kateryna	0-1	48	C00	French Defence
Round 6 (May 20, 2025)
Klek, Hanna Marie	- Kostak, Tetyana	1-0	26	C41	Philidor's Defence
Dolzhykova, Kateryna	- Heinemann, Josefine	½-½	42	C52	Evans Gambit
Sieber, Fiona	- Wagner, Dinara	½-½	90	B96	Sicilian Najdorf
Peglau, Charis	- Schneider, Jana	½-½	100	D37	QGD 5.Bf4
Sickmann, Lisa	- Schulze, Lara	0-1	57	C70	Ruy Lopez
Round 7 (May 21, 2025)
Wagner, Dinara	- Peglau, Charis	0-1	42	D22	QGA
Schneider, Jana	- Sickmann, Lisa	1-0	93	B33	Sicilian Sveshnikov
Heinemann, Josefine	- Klek, Hanna Marie	½-½	40	C95	Ruy Lopez Breyer
Schulze, Lara	- Dolzhykova, Kateryna	0-1	82	B10	Caro Kann
Kostak, Tetyana	- Sieber, Fiona	½-½	40	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 8 (May 22, 2025)
Klek, Hanna Marie	- Schulze, Lara	1-0	41	C70	Ruy Lopez
Dolzhykova, Kateryna	- Schneider, Jana	1-0	68	C29	Vienna Game
Sieber, Fiona	- Peglau, Charis	0-1	58	C02	French Advance
Kostak, Tetyana	- Heinemann, Josefine	0-1	50	B31	Sicilian Rossolimo
Sickmann, Lisa	- Wagner, Dinara	0-1	51	B49	Sicilian Paulsen
Round 9 (May 23, 2025)
Wagner, Dinara	- Dolzhykova, Kateryna	½-½	41	E92	King's Indian Classical
Schneider, Jana	- Klek, Hanna Marie	½-½	31	C95	Ruy Lopez Breyer
Peglau, Charis	- Sickmann, Lisa	1-0	28	A41	Modern Defence
Heinemann, Josefine	- Sieber, Fiona	0-1	54	A21	English Opening
Schulze, Lara	- Kostak, Tetyana	1-0	51	B00	Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence

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96th ch-GER Candidates Munich GER Thu 15th May 2025 - Fri 23rd May 2025 Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
Rk	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts	TB1	TB2
1	10	Kuegel, Tobias	GER	2362	7	2393	47
2	9	Braun, Georg Dr.	GER	2385	6.5	2360	47
3	3	Poetsch, Hagen	GER	2484	6	2411	53.5
4	7	Hagner, Bennet	GER	2418	6	2401	51
5	4	Gloeckler, Christian	GER	2429	6	2384	44.5
6	2	Kunin, Vitaly	GER	2497	6	2382	49.5
7	1	Vavulin, Maxim	GER	2542	6	2353	46.5
8	5	Krastev, Alexander	GER	2426	5.5	2320	43.5
9	19	Zackrisson, Peter	GER	2288	5.5	2309	42.5
10	6	Hertneck, Gerald	GER	2420	5	2353	44
11	11	Spitzl, Vinzent	GER	2355	5	2328	43
12	12	Besou, Hussain	GER	2351	5	2302	41
13	14	Miller, Eduard	GER	2338	5	2288	39
14	17	Herbrig, Alexander	GER	2297	5	2233	33
15	16	Kocharin, Timur	GER	2324	5	2190	33.5
16	8	Garner, Isaac	GER	2399	4.5	2355	46
17	15	Koepke, Christian	GER	2328	4.5	2303	41
18	24	Ollenberger, Roland	GER	2206	4.5	2265	37.5
19	18	Polster, Christian	GER	2295	4	2319	42
20	13	Zuferi, Enis	GER	2351	4	2285	43.5
21	23	Voicu-Jagodzinsky, Carmen	ROU	2220	4	2277	40.5
22	29	Sauer, Tim	GER	2139	4	2269	35.5
23	28	Manucharyan, Andriy	GER	2141	4	2264	34.5
24	20	Pfrommer, Christoph	GER	2272	3.5	2270	41
25	30	Saglam, Buelent	GER	2114	3.5	2263	35.5
26	26	Hoppstaedter, Daniel	GER	2161	3.5	2226	39
27	27	Philipp, Mathias	GER	2159	3.5	2195	32
28	31	Grossmann, Piet	GER	2063	3	2277	40
29	25	Steffens, Olaf	GER	2184	3	2198	32
30	21	Lippert, Daniel	GER	2227	2.5	2238	33.5
31	22	Maier, Alexander	GER	2226	2.5	2197	30.5
32	32	Mueller, Thorsten	GER	2034	1	2226	33.5
32 players

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ch-GER Women TB 2025 Munich GER Thu 15th May 2025 - Fri 23rd May 2025 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts
1	Wagner, Dinara	IM	GER	2403	1	1	2
2	Klek, Hanna Marie	WGM	GER	2322	0	0	0
2 players

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