Kinderherbstopen 2026

Overview

Date

14 Nov 2026

City

Berlin

Playing days

14 Nov 2026

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

Organizer

Schachjugend in Berlin / Berliner Schachverband e. V.

Tournament director and contact

Olaf Sill

Eligibility, divisions and teams

The flyer lists U6 to U12 age groups and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of 1200, expressed as a guideline.

The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U6: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U6: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U7: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U7: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U8: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U8: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U9: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U9: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U10: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U10: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U11: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U11: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

U12: The flyer lists this age group and gives an approximate DWZ ceiling of about 1200.

U12: The announcement describes an individual tournament, not a team event.

Audience

Children and juniors

Age groups

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12

Team event

No

U6 · Audience

Children and juniors

U6 · Age groups

U6 (born in 2020 or later)

U6 · Birth years

≥ 2020

U6 · Team event

No

U7 · Audience

Children and juniors

U7 · Age groups

U7 (born in 2019 or later)

U7 · Birth years

≥ 2019

U7 · Team event

No

U8 · Audience

Children and juniors

U8 · Age groups

U8 (born in 2018 or later)

U8 · Birth years

≥ 2018

U8 · Team event

No

U9 · Audience

Children and juniors

U9 · Age groups

U9 (born in 2017 or later)

U9 · Birth years

≥ 2017

U9 · Team event

No

U10 · Audience

Children and juniors

U10 · Age groups

U10 (born in 2016 or later)

U10 · Birth years

≥ 2016

U10 · Team event

No

U11 · Audience

Children and juniors

U11 · Age groups

U11 (born in 2015 or later)

U11 · Birth years

≥ 2015

U11 · Team event

No

U12 · Audience

Children and juniors

U12 · Age groups

U12 (born in 2014 or later)

U12 · Birth years

≥ 2014

U12 · Team event

No

Tournament format, ratings and rules

U6: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U6: Points score.

U6: Buchholz tiebreak.

U6: Buchholz total.

U6: Notation is not required.

U6: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U6: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U7: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U7: Points score.

U7: Buchholz tiebreak.

U7: Buchholz total.

U7: Notation is not required.

U7: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U7: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U8: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U8: Points score.

U8: Buchholz tiebreak.

U8: Buchholz total.

U8: Notation is not required.

U8: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U8: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U9: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U9: Points score.

U9: Buchholz tiebreak.

U9: Buchholz total.

U9: Notation is not required.

U9: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U9: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U10: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U10: Points score.

U10: Buchholz tiebreak.

U10: Buchholz total.

U10: Notation is not required.

U10: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U10: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U11: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U11: Points score.

U11: Buchholz tiebreak.

U11: Buchholz total.

U11: Notation is not required.

U11: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U11: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U12: Swiss system · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 30 minutes per player

U12: Points score.

U12: Buchholz tiebreak.

U12: Buchholz total.

U12: Notation is not required.

U12: A player forfeits after 15 minutes of lateness.

U12: Age groups may be combined depending on participant numbers.

U6 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U7 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U8 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U9 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U10 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U11 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

U12 · Tie-breaks

Points, Buchholz, Buchholz total

Registration, availability and costs

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Select an age group and register through the Schachzauber form.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Pay in cash at the venue before play. Refund terms are not stated.

Registration status

Open

U6 · Registration status

Open

U7 · Registration status

Open

U8 · Registration status

Open

U9 · Registration status

Open

U10 · Registration status

Open

U11 · Registration status

Open

U12 · Registration status

Open

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Required registration details

Tournament / age group, First name, Last name, Year of birth, Email address, Confirm data-protection notice

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Online registration

https://schachzauber.de/turniere/

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Entry fee

8 EUR

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Payment deadline

14 Nov 2026

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Online registration by 10 November 2026; late entries are at the organizer’s discretion.

10 Nov 2026

Schedule

Prizes and awards

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Trophies for places 1–3 in each age group.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Conditions: Per age group.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: All other participants receive a participation prize.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Conditions: Except for the awarded places 1–3.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Girls’ prize in each age group.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: Conditions: Per age group.

Practical information

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: 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.

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12: 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

U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 · Rating

The flyer does not state DWZ or FIDE rating.