14 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday
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Our role & source informationHerbstopen 2026
- Audience
- Kids Adults
- Age groups
- U25
- Mode
- Classic 75+305 rounds
- Format
- Swiss system
- Rating
- DWZ
- Register by
- 10 Nov 2026
- Organizer
- Schachjugend in Berlin / Berliner Schachverband e. V.
- Entry fee
- €10, payable in cash at the venue
- Time control
- 75 minutes for 40 moves, then 15 minutes plus 30 seconds per move
- Registration contact
- Olaf Sill olaf@berlinerschachverband.de 0170 9529168
- Source
- Register Flyer (PDF) Source 1 Source 3 Source 4
Tournament information
Structured tournament details.
Overview
- Date
- 14 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
- City
- Berlin
Playing days
14 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
10:00
Playing day
10:00
Playing day
10:00
Playing day
10:00
Playing day
The Herbstopen 2026 takes place on 14–15 and 28–29 November at Andreas-Gymnasium, Koppenstraße 76, Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. Eligible U25 players must be born after 31 December 2000 and also either qualify for BJEM 2027, be born before 1 January 2009, or have a DWZ above 1528. The five-round Swiss event is DWZ-rated and uses 75 minutes for 40 moves, then 15 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. Online registration closes 10 November; the €10 entry fee is payable in cash at the venue. Round 2 on 14 November is scheduled for 14:00 and may be moved up by as much as one hour.
BSV confirms the venue: The current BSV update names Andreas-Gymnasium as the venue for Herbstopen.
At a glance
- Event status
- Scheduled
- Registration status
- Open
When and where
The venue is Andreas-Gymnasium. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough was verified against the official Berlin district record for the address.
- Venue
- Andreas-Gymnasium
- Address
- Koppenstraße 76, 10243 Berlin
- District
- Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Organizers and officials
- Tournament director and contact
- Olaf Sill
Eligibility, divisions and teams
In addition, at least one condition must be met: qualification for BJEM 2027, birth before 1 January 2009 (U18 or older), or a DWZ above 1528.
The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.
U25: In addition, at least one condition must be met: qualification for BJEM 2027, birth before 1 January 2009 (U18 or older), or a DWZ above 1528.
U25: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.
- Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Age groups
- U25 (born after 31 December 2000)
- Birth years
- ≥ 2001
- Team event
- No
- U25 · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- U25 · Age groups
- U25 (born after 31 December 2000)
- U25 · Birth years
- ≥ 2001
- U25 · Team event
- No
Tournament format, ratings and rules
U25: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 75 minutes for 40 moves, then 15 minutes plus 30 seconds per move · Rating: DWZ
Points score.
Buchholz tiebreak.
Buchholz total.
Notation is required.
A player forfeits after 30 minutes of lateness.
For U25 players who meet one of the additional qualification conditions.
- U25 · Tie-breaks
- Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total
Registration, availability and costs
Select Herbstopen in the Schachzauber form and register online.
Pay in cash at the venue. Refund terms are not stated.
- Registration status
- Open
- Required registration details
- Tournament / age group, First name, Last name, Year of birth, Email address, Confirm data-protection notice
- Online registration
- https://schachzauber.de/turniere/
- Entry fee
- 10 EUR
- Payment deadline
- 14 Nov 2026
- Online registration by 10 November 2026; late entries are at the organizer’s discretion.
- 10 Nov 2026
Schedule
14 Nov 2026
09:00–09:30
Onsite check-inCheck-in 09:00–09:30.
14 Nov 2026
10:00
Round 1Starts at 10:00.
14 Nov 2026
14:00
Round 2Scheduled for 14:00; may be moved up by as much as one hour.
15 Nov 2026
10:00
Round 3Starts at 10:00.
28 Nov 2026
10:00
Round 4Starts at 10:00.
29 Nov 2026
10:00
Round 5Starts at 10:00.
Prizes and awards
Prizes for places 1–3; the flyer does not state amounts.
Conditions: Prize details are not specified.
Practical information
The organizer does not provide supervision. A chess-knowledgeable accompanying adult is required; the flyer also states that an access card is needed for the venue.
The BSV may take photos and videos during the event. Consent is requested at registration; recordings may be used after the event.
Sources and updates
Additional information
- Eligibility conditions
- U25 and additionally at least one of: qualified for BJEM 2027, born before 1 January 2009, or DWZ above 1528.