Open Chess Tournament in the summer semester 2025

On Friday, 27 June, the fourth edition of the Open Chess Tournament of the Fulda University of Applied Sciences took place. The 20-strong field of participants battled for the title in seven rounds. The game was played in the established Swiss system, in which pairings are drawn between players with the same number of points wherever possible. Each player has ten minutes per game and receives an extra two seconds per move.

The field of participants was very evenly matched, resulting in an exciting tournament. Niklas Karn showed his structured style of play in the top duels and won all seven games. Behind him, a battle for the podium developed. Here, Christian Osterloh came out on top with 5 points due to the better second score against Michel Mönster (also 5 points) and took a course for 2nd place. The 4th place was shared by Lennart Greb and Alisa Kozlova (also 5 points each).

To the results | Open Chess Tournament Summer Term 2025

Due to the pleasant atmosphere, all participants had a lot of fun and expressed their thanks for the good organisation. If you would like to improve your chess skills or simply get a taste of chess, please refer to the chess courses (beginners and advanced) offered by University Sports. All information can be found in the University Sports course programme.

Pictures and text: Cedric Kollenberg