German Chess Championship
The German Chess Championship has been played since 1861, and determines the national champion. Prior to 1880, three different federations organized chess activities in Germany: the Westdeutscher Schachbund (WDSB), the Norddeutscher Schachbund (NDSB) and the Mitteldeutscher Schachbund (MDSB). Each one organized its own championship. In 1880, the nationwide Deutscher Schachbund was founded, so afterwards only one German championship was played.
Starting from 1933, the Nazi Party took control of all social activities and until 1943 all chess championships were organized by the Großdeutscher Schachbund. After the end of World War II, separate championships were played in the occupied zones. Afterwards, from 1950 to 1989, two national championships were held in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. After the reunification of Germany in 1989, a single tournament has been played.
Championships, 1861–1932
German Congresses, 1879–1932
German Championships, 1933–1949
West and East Germany championships
German championships since 1991
Women
Congress of the German Chess Federation, 1927
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Magdeburg | Mittelmann |
Championships of the Greater German Chess Federation, 1939–1943
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Stuttgart | Friedl Rinder |
| 1942 | Bad Oeynhausen | Edith Keller |
| 1943 | Vienna | Gertrud Jürgens |
All-German championships, 1947–1953
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Seesen | Edith Keller |
| 1949 | Munich | Friedl Rinder |
| 1951 | Bad Klosterlausnitz | Edith Keller |
| 1952 | Schwerin | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1953 | Waldkirch | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
Championships of West Germany, 1953–1989
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Krefeld | Friedl Rinder |
| 1956 | Wolfratshausen | Friedl Rinder |
| 1957 | Lindau | Helga Axt |
| 1958 | Gießen | Helga Axt |
| 1959 | Dahn | Friedl Rinder |
| 1960 | Büdingen | Maria Scheffold |
| 1961 | Wennigsen | Helga Axt |
| 1962 | Eckernförde | Anneliese Brandler |
| 1963 | Krefeld | Hannelore Lucht |
| 1964 | Bremen | Irmgard Kärner |
| 1965 | Wangen im Allgäu | Ottilie Stibaner |
| 1968 | Fürstenfeldbruck | Ursula Wasnetsky |
| 1970 | Lauterbach | Anni Laakmann |
| 1972 | Burg | Anni Laakmann |
| 1974 | Kassel | Anni Laakmann |
| 1976 | Brilon | Anni Laakmann |
| 1978 | Delecke | Barbara Hund |
| 1980 | Schwäbisch Gmünd | Isabel Hund |
| 1982 | Porz | Barbara Hund |
| 1984 | Bad Aibling | Barbara Hund |
| 1987 | Bad Lauterberg | Ute Späte |
| 1989 | Bad Aibling | Isabel Hund |
Open German Women's Championships since 1971
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Zell am Harmersbach | Gertrud Renz |
| 1973 | Bad Aibling | Doina Pfleger |
| 1975 | Zell am Harmersbach | Ursula Wasnetsky |
| 1977 | Weißenhäuser Strand | Maria Kuch |
| 1979 | Wittlich | Christel Neumark |
| 1981 | Brilon | Annette Borik |
| 1983 | Porz | Raissa Wapnitschnaja |
| 1986 | Zell am Harmersbach | Annette Borik |
| 1988 | Braunfels | Rita Kas-Fromm |
| 1990 | Bad Neustadt | Jordanka Mičić |
| 1992 | Bad Neustadt | Marina Olbrich |
| 1994 | Wuppertal | Ekaterina Borulya |
| 1996 | Dresden | Anita Just |
| 1998 | Weimar | Gundula David |
| 2000 | Rodewisch | Tatjana Vasilevich |
| 2002 | Bad Brückenau | Heike Vogel |
| 2004 | Osterburg (Altmark) | Sandra Krege |
| 2006 | Bad Königshofen | Petra Blažková |
| 2008 | Kerkwitz | Antje Fuchs |
| 2010 | Gladenbach | Heike Vogel |
| 2012 | Gladenbach | Antje Fuchs |
International Open German Women's Championships since 1977
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bad Kissingen | Marta Litinskaya |
| 1979 | Bad Kissingen | Maia Chiburdanidze |
| 1981 | Bad Kissingen | Nino Gurieli |
| 2014 | Erfurt | Christina Winterholler |
| 2015 | Bayerisch Eisenstein | Jutta Ries |
| 2016 | Bodenmais | Melanie Grund |
Championships of the Soviet occupation zone, 1948–1949
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bad Doberan | Gertrud Nüsken |
| 1949 | Bad Klosterlausnitz | Mira Kremer |
Championships of the GDR, 1950–1990
German championships since 1991
The German Women's Championship is held every odd-numbered year as a 9-round Swiss tournament (DFEM). In even-numbered years an international open tournament is held (IODFEM).[1]
Elisabeth Pähtz
Year City Winner[2] 1991 Beverungen Anke Koglin 1993 Bad Mergentheim Marina Olbrich 1995 Krefeld Tatiana Grabuzova 1997 Ottweiler Marina Olbrich 1999 Chemnitz Elisabeth Pähtz 2001 Krefeld Jessica Nill 2003 Altenkirchen Annemarie Sylvia Meier 2005 Bad Königshofen Sandra Krege 2007 Osterburg Ljubov Kopylov 2009 Hockenheim Polina Zilberman 2011 Bonn Sarah Hoolt 2013 Bad Wiessee Hanna Marie Klek 2015 Bad Wiessee Zoya Schleining 2017 Bad Wiessee Jana Schneider 2019 Magdeburg Marta Michna 2020 Magdeburg Carmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky 2021 Magdeburg Elena Köpke 2022 Magdeburg Lara Schulze 2023 Ostfildern Kateryna Dolzhykova 2024 Ostfildern Fiona Sieber
References
- ^ "DFEM - Deutscher Schachbund". www.schachbund.de. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ Hund, Gerhard. "Deutsche Schachmeisterschaften der Frauen". TeleSchach (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080608070445/http://schachbund.de/chronik/meister/dem/index.html
- http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/pagine/germania.htm
External links
- Crowther, Mark (16 November 1998), THE WEEK IN CHESS 210, London Chess Center