GM Klaus Bischoff (2494) wins the 86th German Championship title after tiebreakers. The event took place in the Hermann-Neuberger sports school in Saarbrücken. It was 9 round swiss event with 36 players.
It featured some of the strongest German players including GM Daniel Friedman, GM Igor Khenkin, GM Alexander Donchenko, GM Vitali Kunin, GM René Stern, IM Rasmus Svane, IM Hagen Poetsch, GM Klaus Bischoff, Dmitrij Kollars, FM Johannes Carow, IM Christian Braun, IM Dr. Erik Zude, Alexander Hilverda, FM Martin Voigt, Vincenz Keymer, FM Wilfried Bode, IM Herbert Bastian, etc.
8th seed Klaus Bischoff scored 6.5 points in 9 rounds of play, just as much as 4th seed GM Vitaly Kunin, but Bischoff won on tiebreakers. The bronze went to IM Rasmus Svane. Bischoff reclaimed his title from 2013, after dethroning Daniel Fridman, who won in 2014.
Final standings (top 15)
Rank Name Points ELO
1 GM Klaus Bischoff 6.5 2494
2 GM Vitaly Kunin 6.5 2485
3 IM Rasmus Svane 6 2492
4 GM Daniel Fridman 6 2482
5 IM Erik Dr. Zude 6 2422
6 Dmitrij Kollars 6 2386
7 IM Hagen Poetsch 6 2374
8 IM Christian Braun 6 2309
9 GM Alexander Donchenko 5.5 2423
10 Vincent Keymer 5.5 2341
11 GM Rene Stern 5 2459
12 FM Jens Hirneise 5 2439
13 FM Wilfried Bode 5 2390
14 GM Igor Khenkin 5 2387
15 Alexander Hilverda 5 2349
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