Youngster Rouven Brans makes chess history in Gelsenkirchen!
Youngster Rouven Brans makes chess history in Gelsenkirchen!
The youth Christmas tournament "Silber's chessboard", organized by SV Horst Gelsenkirchen, was a special milestone in chess history on January 11, 2025. With a total of 80 participants from 14 clubs in the Ruhr area, the tournament was fully occupied and offered exciting competitions in the age groups U 8 to U 20. Young people have won competition since the foundation of the SC Schwarze Dame Osterfeld association in 1988. This was rewarded by the players of his club with warm congratulations, who put his remarkable talent in the foreground.
The occasion was able to attract according to Lokalkompass.de The most club-free participants. The strongest group of players provided the Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V. with a total of 11 participants. As the longest journey, the Hohenlimburg Turm Schachverein Turm was in 1926 e. V. lists what the international attraction of this event underlines.
results according to age groups
Overall, impressive services were shown in the age groups. Here are some of the outstanding results:
| age group | 1. Place | 2. Place | 3. Place | best girl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U8 | Arthur Bredhauer (chess club Mülheim-Nord 1931 e. V.) | Leopold Chevalier (Schachverein Erkenschwick 1923 e. V.) | lutz Limberger (SK Sodingen/Castrop 24/23 e. V.) | Simay Arslan (SV Horst Emscher 1931 e.V.) |
| U10 | lenn Ulbrich (SK Sodingen/Castrop 24/23 e. V.) | MATVEJ Cymutta (Oberhausen Chess Association 1887 e. V.) | eian Kobrusev (chess club white lady borbeck 25 e. v.) | Senad Safic (Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V.) |
| U12 | Niklas Erbe (Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V.) | Daniel Borisov (Schach-Verein Schwarz-Weiß Oberhausen 51/96) | Batu Peker (Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V.) | Nele Matilda Wahser (Chess Association Schwarz-Weiß Oberhausen 51/96) |
| U14 | BORIS Gutkin (SK Sodingen/Castrop 24/23 e. V.) | Philipp Weiland (SV Bottrop 1921) | Yunus Dorani (chess fans Essen-Katernberg 04/32 e. v.) | Refia Bayir (SV Horst Emscher 1931 e.V.) |
| U16 | Rouven Brans (Black Lady Osterfeld) | Ye XU (SV Horst Emscher 1931 e.v.) | Felix Bönsch (Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V.) | - |
| U20 | Justus Josef Stüer (Chess Association Königspringer Haltern 1962 e.) | Daniel Tatarinov (Oberhausen Schachverein 1887 e. V.) | Larissa Barutta (Schachverein Schwarz-Weiß Oberhausen 51/96) | - |
special awards
In addition to the victories in the age groups, a special prize was raffled off, which included a course of the Chess School Chessency. This was won by Leopold Chevalier, which praised his performance in the chess. According to das silberne-schachbrett.de the event was a great success and offered a valuable opportunity for the young players to present their skills and gain experience.
The event 2024 was not only a platform for talents, but also an expression of the community among the chess players who compete with each other in a friendly competition. The organizers, participants and supporters were praised for their commitment and passion for chess sports. It is clear that the "silver chess board" will continue to play an important role in the region's chess.
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