Sasikiran wins 29th Bavarian Championship Open 2026 with a 2675 performance
GM Sasikiran Krishnan, GM Frederik Svane, GM Roven Rogen and FM Daakshin Arun scored 7.5/9 each at 29th Bavarian Championship Open 2026. Sasikiran won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively.
Sasikiran’s third rating tournament triumph of the year, Four Indians in top ten, Midilesh scores an IM-norm
Nine players – GM Sasikiran Krishnan, GM Frederik Svane (GER), IM Eray Kilic (TUR), GM Alexander Donchenko (GER), IM Evan Park (USA), GM Roven Vogel (GER), GM Leonardo Costa (GER), IM Adrian Gschnitzer (GER) and FM Daakshin Arun were in the lead at 6.5/8 each, heading into the last round. Gschnitzer lost to the legend, Sasikiran and the latter became the champion. Eray suffered defeat against Frederik who finished second. Donchenko went down against his compatriot Roven who claimed third place.
Apart from Sasikiran, FM Daakshin Arun also scored the same points, 7.5/9 He was place fourth according to tie-breaks. GM G N Gopal and GM Raja Rithvik R scored 7/9 each. They were placed fifth and sixth respectively according to tie-breaks.
The total prize fund was ≈€15000. The top three prizes were €3000, €2000 and €1500 each.
L to R: Christian Kausch (Managing Director of Tegernsee Valley Tourism, left), 2nd GM Frederik Svane (GER) 7.5/9, 1st GM Sasikiran Krishnan 7.5/9, Tournament Director – Peter Rie (back, middle), 3rd GM Roven Vogel (GER) 7.5/9 and Tournament Director – GM Sebastian Siebrecht (right) | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
Gschnitzer – Sasikiran, Round 9
Position after 23…Ng3!
GM Sasikiran Krishnan (2520) launched an attack starting with 23…Ng3! which culminated in a checkmate after eleven moves. IM Adrian Gschnitzer (GER, 2419) accepted the sacrifice 24.fxg3 fxg3 25.Qe3?? brought another brilliant sacrifice Rxf3!-+ 26.gxf3 Qh5! threatening Qh2+ followed by Rf8+ The game continued 27.Ra2 Bxf3 28.Rg2 Bxg2 29.Qxg3 Bh6 30.Qh2 Bh3 31.Be2 Rg8+ 32.Kh1 Bg2+ 33.Kg1 Be3# What an amazing way to finish the tournament and win it too.
GM Sasikiran Krishnan en route his final round win against IM Adrian Gschnitzer (GER) | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
GM Sasikiran Krishnan scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 17.8 Elo rating points
Various prize winners including 4th FM Daakshin Arun (second from left) 7.5/9 | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
5th GM G N Gopal 7/9 | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
6th GM Raja Rithvik R 7/9 | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
129th seeded Midilesh M S scored an impressive 6.5/9, performed at 2448, defeated IM Liu Yi (AUS), IM Georg Seul (GER), drew against IM Hari Madhavan N B and IM Srihari L en route his maiden IM-norm. He is the highest untitled finisher. Finishing 20th in such a strong field and gaining 140.4 Elo rating points is quite impressive.
Midilesh M S scored his maiden IM-norm | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
Midilesh M S scored 6.5/9, performed at 2448 and gained 140.4 Elo rating points en route his maiden IM-norm
IM Senthil Maran K won Beauty prize for his eighth round win against R Anirudh | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
The tournament hall in Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany | Photo: IA AO Sandra Schmidt
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A total of 543 players including 18 GMs, 24 IMs, a WGM and a WIM took part from 37 countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Tegernseer Tal Tourismus GmbH in Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany from 31st October to 8th November 2026. The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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