Chess Bundesliga: Baden-Baden and Wolfhagen shine, Deizisau trembles!

Chess Bundesliga: Baden-Baden and Wolfhagen shine, Deizisau trembles!

A lot happened on the chessboard in Cologne on the last weekend in September. The Chess Bundesliga begins the new season with exciting competition and some surprising results. So reported ChessBase that Düsseldorfer SK and FC Bayern Munich couldn't get past a 4-4 draw in a thrilling duel, which meant an unexpected loss of points for both teams.

The Deizisau chess friends didn't have an easy start either. In the first round they played against SV Werder Bremen and had to be content with a 4-4 draw. Matthias Blübaum, who caused a stir last season, lost to Haik Martirosyan, but could not prevent Nikolas Wachinger and Alexander Graf from giving Bremen the lead. Tamas Banusz finally managed to secure the equalizer after almost six hours had been left on the clock. In the following round, however, it was again a 4:4 against SK Kirchweyhe, with all games ending without a winner. Despite a solid collection of points, the Deizisauers were still unable to record a victory, but remain optimistic about their goal of achieving a podium finish Chess friends Deizisau.

Strong performances in the league

Meanwhile, OSG Baden-Baden was in impressive form and won 6-2 against Hamburger SK, which catapulted them to the top of the table without losing any points. Vincent Keymer and Frederik Svane, both internationals, drew in their duel, while their teammates performed significantly better. Rasmus Svane neutralized the strong Javokhir Sindarov, but Niclas Huschenbeth had to admit defeat to Richard Rapport. The Hamburgers are now in a relegation zone and are challenged to get back on the road to success as quickly as possible according to ChessBase.

The Schachfreunde Wolfhagen, who also got off to an excellent start, defeated the Schachfreunde Berlin. This means they are also at the top of the table in the league. These are exciting developments for the teams fighting for the title and show that the competitive situation in the Chess Bundesliga is anything but boring. The Schachfreunde Wolfhagen and SC Viernheim have built up a strong cushion with two wins each, while the Schachfreunde Deizisau are currently in 10th place with a balanced points account and will face the next challenges in December.

A look at the upcoming games

The next matches could be crucial for the Deizisau team in order to achieve their goal of a podium finish. On December 6th they will face Wolfhagen and a day later they will face SC Viernheim. In addition, the 19th Int. Autumn open in Deizisau from October 24th to 27th, with around 250 participants expected. Exciting times for all chess enthusiasts!