Chess Bundesliga
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The term Chess Bundesliga (German: Schach-Bundesliga) normally refers to the premier league of team chess in Germany established in 1980.[1] It is arguably the strongest league of its kind and attracts many high-rated grandmasters.[2][3]
Austria also has a Bundesliga for chess, usually described as the Bundesliga OST (for Österreich).
Format[]
Sixteen teams face each other in a single round robin format, each match-day team formed of eight players. The season runs between October and April.[4] Team members may be male or female, but there is also a separate Bundesliga restricted to female players ("Frauen-Schach-Bundesliga"). Each playing weekend normally comprises two matches for each team, played on consecutive days.
Matches are arranged to that teams pair up as "travelling partners".[2] Many of the titled professionals are paid an appearance fee and/or travel expenses.
Season 2006/7[]
Prior to the commencement of the season, reigning champions Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Alexei Shirov, Étienne Bacrot, Magnus Carlsen, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Pentala Harikrishna and Francisco Vallejo Pons. GMs Peter Heine Nielsen, Sergei Movsesian and Michał Krasenkow were just three of the other players.
started as runaway favourites - their impressive squad was topped byThe closest threat to the champions were likely to be Werder Bremen . OSC Baden-Baden successfully defended their title, whereas Werder Bremen faded badly after a good start and so a close fight developed for the remaining places. Unexpectedly, confounded the ratings to take second place, its Polish contingent Radosław Wojtaszek and Robert Kempiński scoring heavily.
, TSV Bindlach-Aktionar andSG Porz and TSV Bindlach-Aktionar finished in third and fourth places respectively, with outstanding performances coming from Loek van Wely (also undefeated) for Porz and Vladimir Baklan and David Baramidze for Bindlach.
Recent seasons[]
Teams finishing in the top four places in recent seasons were as follows:[5]
- 2003/4 - 1. SG Porz | 2. SC Baden-Oos | 3. TV Tegernsee | 4. SV Werder Bremen
- 2004/5 - 1. SV Werder Bremen | 2. SG Porz | 3. OSC Baden-Baden | 4. TV Tegernsee
- 2005/6 - 1. OSC Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. SG Porz | 4. SG Solingen
- 2006/7 - 1. OSC Baden-Baden | 2. Hamburger SK | 3. SG Porz | 4. Bindlach Aktionär
- 2007/8 - 1. OSC Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. Mülheim | 4. Bindlach Aktionär
- 2008/9 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. SC Eppingen | 3. Werder Bremen | 4. Mülheim
- 2009/10 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. SG Solingen | 4. Mülheim
- 2010/11 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. SC Eppingen | 4. SG Solingen
- 2011/12 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. SG Solingen | 4. SC Eppingen
- 2012/13 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Mülheim | 3. SG Solingen | 4. SC Eppingen
- 2013/14 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Mülheim | 3. SV Hockenheim | 4. SC Eppingen
- 2014/15 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. Werder Bremen | 3. SV Hockenheim | 4. SK Schwäbisch Hall
- 2015/16 - 1. SG Solingen | 2. OSG Baden-Baden | 3. Werder Bremen | 4. SK Schwäbisch Hall
- 2016/17 - 1. OSG Baden-Baden | 2. SV 1930 Hockenheim | 3. SG Solingen | 4. SK Schwaebisch Hall
- 2017/18 - 1. OSG Baden Baden | 2. SG Solingen | 3. SV Hockenheim | 4. SV Werder Bremen
- 2018/19 - 1. OSG Baden Baden | 2. SV Hockenheim | 3. SG Solingen | 4. SF Deizisau
- 2019/20
See also[]
- 4NCL, the British-based Four Nations Chess League
References[]
- ^ "The German Bundesliga – preparing to rumble". Chess News. 2005-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ""Bundesliga": The new season begins". Chess News. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "Chess Bundesliga Kicks Off". The Huffington Post. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "Strong competition: the Bundesliga". Chess News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ Jackelen, Thomas. "Tabelle | 1. Bundesliga 2015/2016 | Statistik | Godesberger Schachklub 1929 e.V." statistik.godesbergersk.de. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Chess Bundesliga since 1998 (reports, pictures, games) by TeleSchach (in German)
- Chess competitions
- Chess in Germany
- Sports leagues in Germany
- Professional sports leagues in Germany