At the same time, the Groß-Gerau city champions were determined at the autumn tournament.
The chess club SV 1946 Groß-Gerau eV the first Groß-Gerau district school chess tournament on Saturday, November 8, 2025. All students born in 2007 or later , divided into three age groups:
- WK I: Primary school students
- WWII: Grades 5 to 7
- WK III: Grades 8 to 10
Tournament at the Goethe School in Groß-Gerau
The tournament begins at 10:00 AM at the Goethe School in the district capital. Rapid chess with a time control of 15 minutes per game ; a total of five rounds played. The top three finishers in each age group will receive a trophy.
Registrations are possible via email to turnier@schach-gg.de , stating the age group.
- Free for registrations until November 1, 2025
- Entry fee 5 euros for on-site registration (until 10:00 am)
Food and drinks for participants, supervisors and spectators.
Exciting autumn tournament for the city championship
The Groß-Gerau Open City Championship was once again held this autumn in the Old District Court . The field was limited to 30 players, and the decision was incredibly close:
all three top finishers achieved four points out of five rounds.
Günter Wagner won on tiebreaks, ahead of Andreas Bonsen (both from SV 1946 Groß-Gerau).
Emmannouil Vergopoulos from SV 1929 Raunheim came in third .
In the youth categories, Erik Zacharias (U18) and Felix Pauwels (U14) , also from the local club, took first place.
The special prize for players with a rating below 1400 went to Christoph Pauwels .
Chess training for interested parties
Anyone who wants to play chess is welcome at SV 1946 Groß-Gerau:
- Chess evening: Fridays from 7:00 pm
- Youth training: Saturdays from 1 p.m.
Further information at 👉 www.schach-gg.de
