30 Oct 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
Starts Friday, 18:00 · Ends Sunday
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Our role & source information17th Falkensee Open
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- Audience
- Kids Adults
- Mode
- Classic 120min5 rounds
- Format
- Swiss system in two DWZ groups
- Rating
- DWZ
- Register by
- 20 Oct 2026
- Organizer
- KFA Schach Havelland und SV Hellas Nauen e. V., Abteilung Schach
- Entry fee
- €20 for U18 players; €45 for adults; €5 surcharge after the deadline or for onsite registration
- Time control
- 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to finish after the time control
- Registration contact
- Mario Oberling anmeldung@falkenseer-open.de 0174 6133262
- Source
- Register Flyer (PDF) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
Tournament information
Structured tournament details.
Overview
- Date
- 30 Oct 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
- City
- Falkensee
Playing days
30 Oct 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
18:00
Playing day
09:00
Playing day
09:00
Playing day
The 17th Falkensee Open runs from 30 October to 1 November 2026 with five Swiss-system rounds in two DWZ groups. The official participant list contained 117 valid entries on 27 October 2026, unchanged from 26 October; it had 118 on 22 October, with no explanation published for the decrease. The flyer caps the field at 120; the LSBB notice on 16 October reported 110 registrations. No remaining-place count is published.
Group A, Group B: Registration count: 89: The official participant list was updated on 25 September 2026 with 89 entries. The current LSBB homepage and tournament notice also report 89 registrations. No remaining-seat count is stated.
Group A, Group B: Registration count: 102: The official participant list was updated on 5 October 2026 and contains 102 entries. The LSBB homepage and current LSBB event notice also report 102 registrations; the announcement caps the field at 120. No participant names or personal details were copied.
Group A, Group B: Earlier LSBB snapshots: 108: Archived versions of the LSBB homepage and event notice from October 2026 reported 108 registrations. The organizer list retrieved again on 14 October 2026 and the currently served LSBB pages contain or report 109. No remaining-seat total is calculated; participant names were not copied.
Group A, Group B: Registration count at retrieval: 109: At retrieval on 14 October 2026, the official participant list contains 109 entries; the current LSBB homepage and event notice also report 109. The announcement caps the total field at 120. It does not state a remaining-seat count; no names or personal participant details were copied.
Group A, Group B: Registration count at retrieval: 110: At retrieval on 17 October 2026, the official participant list contains 110 numbered entries; the current LSBB notice also reports 110 registrations. The announcement caps the total field at 120. It does not state the number of remaining places; participant names and personal details were not retained.
Group A, Group B: Registration count at retrieval: 118: At retrieval on 22 October 2026, the official participant list contained 118 valid entries. The announcement caps the field at 120; the LSBB notice retrieved on 16 October reported 110 registrations. No remaining-place count is stated. No names or personal participant details were retained.
At a glance
- Event status
- Scheduled
- Registration status
- Open
When and where
Organizers and officials
Eligibility, divisions and teams
Club and unaffiliated players are eligible; German Chess Federation membership is not required. Players from an HVL club may enter Group A regardless of rating. No further rating thresholds for the groups are stated.
Group A: Club and unaffiliated players are eligible; German Chess Federation membership is not required. Players from an HVL club may enter Group A regardless of rating. No further rating thresholds for the groups are stated.
Group B: Club and unaffiliated players are eligible; German Chess Federation membership is not required. Players from an HVL club may enter Group A regardless of rating. No further rating thresholds for the groups are stated.
- Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Club membership required
- No
- Federation membership required
- No
- Group A · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Group A · Club membership required
- No
- Group A · Federation membership required
- No
- Group B · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Group B · Club membership required
- No
- Group B · Federation membership required
- No
Tournament format, ratings and rules
Group A: Five Swiss-system rounds; two groups divided by DWZ. · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to finish after the time control. · Rating: DWZ
Group A: The FIDE Laws of Chess generally apply.
Group A: A player who is not at the board within 30 minutes after the round begins loses the game.
Group A: Only registered participants are eligible to play.
Group A: Groups are assigned by DWZ; HVL club members may play in Group A regardless of rating.
Group B: Five Swiss-system rounds; two groups divided by DWZ. · Rounds: 5 · Time control: 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to finish after the time control. · Rating: DWZ
Group B: The FIDE Laws of Chess generally apply.
Group B: A player who is not at the board within 30 minutes after the round begins loses the game.
Group B: Only registered participants are eligible to play.
Group B: Groups are assigned by DWZ; HVL club members may play in Group A regardless of rating.
Series, stage and qualification
Havelland District Individual Championship
2026/2027
standalone
The highest-placed player from an HVL club qualifies for the 2027 Brandenburg State Individual Championship.
Registration, availability and costs
Group A, Group B: Registration and payment information
Group A, Group B: Notify the tournament organizers after paying the entry fee
Group A, Group B: Notify Mario Oberling by post; the address is in the announcement.
Group A, Group B: Pay the entry fee by bank transfer; bank details are on the registration page.
Group A, Group B: €20; add €5 for late or onsite registration.
Group A, Group B: €45; add €5 for late or onsite registration.
- Registration status
- Open
- Capacity
- 120
- Registered
- 118
- Group A · Registration status
- Open
- Group B · Registration status
- Open
- Group A, Group B · Required registration details
- Name, Club, Date of birth for unaffiliated players
- Group A, Group B · Contact
- Mario Oberling
- Group A, Group B · Online registration
- https://www.falkenseer-open.de/10.html
- Group A, Group B · Email
- anmeldung@falkenseer-open.de
- Group A, Group B · U18 entry fee
- 20 EUR
- Group A, Group B · Payment deadline
- 20 Oct 2026
- Group A, Group B · Deposit
- No
- Group A, Group B · Adult entry fee
- 45 EUR
- Group A, Group B · Payment deadline
- 20 Oct 2026
- Group A, Group B · Deposit
- No
- Group A, Group B · Registration and entry-fee payment
- 20 Oct 2026
Schedule
30 Oct 2026
16:30–17:45
Check-inOnly registered participants may play. · Group A · Group B
30 Oct 2026
18:00
Round 1Group A · Group B
31 Oct 2026
09:00
Round 2Group A · Group B
31 Oct 2026
15:00
Round 3Group A · Group B
1 Nov 2026
09:00
Round 4Group A · Group B
1 Nov 2026
14:30
Round 5Group A · Group B
Prizes and awards
Group A, Group B: Trophies for the group winners.
Group A, Group B: Prizes for the top three.
Group A, Group B: Special prize for the highest-placed U18 player.
Group A, Group B: Additional category prizes depend on the number of participants.
Group A, Group B: The district champion receives a trophy and a non-cash prize; the highest-placed HVL club player qualifies for the 2027 state championship.
Group A, Group B: Conditions: Only players from an HVL club are eligible for this title and qualification.
Practical information
Group A, Group B: Snacks, cold and hot food, and drinks are available during the event.
Group A, Group B: The announcement lists Zimmervermittlung Falkensee, Hotel Kronprinz, Hotel Falkensee and Zimmerfrei Falkensee as accommodation options.
Group A, Group B: Grandmaster Thomas Pähtz is announced as special guest and is available for game analysis on all three event days.
Participants, pairings and results
Sources and updates
Additional information
- Group A, Group B · Rating and results
- The announcement states a DWZ rating but no FIDE rating. The official pairings/results page still identifies the 2025 16th Falkensee Open at retrieval and was not treated as a results source for 2026.
- Group A, Group B · Participant list
- At retrieval on 22 October 2026, 118 valid entries in the official participant list were counted. No names or personal participant information were retained.