Chess drama in Kevelaer: Schneider triumphs at championship!

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The association championship in the flash of lightning in Kevelaer saw 44 participants, including champions, with Schneider as the winner.
The association championship in the flash of lightning in Kevelaer saw 44 participants, including champions, with Schneider as the winner. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On March 25, 2025, the association championship took place in the Blitzschach in Kevelaer. This exciting tournament attracted players from various parts of the association, including Kleve, Düsseldorf and Wuppertal, as well as from the Bundesliga Association Solingen. A total of 44 players took part in the competition, which was held in 13 rounds according to the Swiss system.

The time to think for each participant was three minutes, and each player received an additional two seconds for each further train. Among the prominent participants were FIDE champions Blasek and international champion Schneider. The latter was able to secure first place with 11.5 points. Blasek followed him close to his heels and took second place with 11 points.

The placements in detail

Ewald Fichtner from SG Solingen secured third place, while Gerhard Arold from Elberfelder SG and Wolfgang Langer fought for fourth place in the stitch campaign for fourth place. Both players had fought fourth place with nine points each, with Arold ultimately winning.

  • 1. Place: International champion Schneider - 11.5 points
  • 2. Place: Fide master Blasek-11 points
  • 3. Space: Ewald Fichtner - SG Solingen
  • 4. Space: Gerhard Arold - Elberfelder SG
  • 5. Space: Wolfgang Langer - Tower Schiefbahn
  • 6. Place: David Tuinenburg - Kevelaer
  • 8. Space: Werner Vonk - Kevelaer
  • 10. Place: Klaus Gutsche - Geldern
  • 11. Space: Raphael van Weegen - Uedemer SK
  • 14. Space: Peter Drißen - Kevelaer
  • 43. Space: Vladyslava Boichuk - Kevelaer

Four players from Kevelaer took part in the tournament, with two of them made it in the top ten. David Tuinenburg was given an excellent result with sixth place, but he narrowly missed the qualification for the NRW championship. Werner Vonk ended up in eighth place and thus confirmed the good performance of the Kevelaer players.

historical context of the shaft tournament

The association championships in chess have a long tradition in Germany. Even before the German Chess Association was founded in 1877, regional championships such as the West German and North German Championships were held. In 1861 this tradition began with the West German championships, followed by the north German championships 1868 and Central German championships 1871.

The championships have developed over the years, and after the First World War, only German players were admitted. The first championship held after the war took place in Berlin in 1920. All German championships have been taking place since 1991, mostly in the round tournament format or according to the Swiss system.

The developments around the chess championships show how deeply rooted this game is in German culture and what the importance of competition for players from different regions and skills. Even the recent tournaments such as the lightning in Kevelaer fit into this long tradition and offer a platform for talented chess players.

In summary, this year's association championship offered an exciting format and a great opportunity for the players to demonstrate their skills in Blitzschach and to fight points for the upcoming NRW championship.

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