After the A-Open of the 51st International Dortmund Chess Days had already reached its capacity limit, the B-Open is now also full! In both tournaments, 200 participants will take to the boards. The organisers IPS e.V. are delighted with the great interest and look forward to a great chess festival in Dortmund!

Elisabeth Pähtz in a direct duel with Dinara Wagner for the German number 1 spot

In 2024, the Sparkassen A-Open will take a central spot at Germany's most prestigious chess festival. With Dmitrij Kollars and Frederik Svane, two German national players will compete against international grandmasters shortly before the Chess Olympiad and play for the €20,000 prize fund for the open tournaments.

In August, the two top German women players GM Elisabeth Pähtz and IM Dinara Wagner will duel in a 6-game match in Dortmund. In the run-up, we take a look at the previous tournament matches between the German number 1 and 2 in women's chess.

In September 2024, GM Elisabeth Pähtz and IM Dinara Wagner will occupy the top two boards for Germany´s national team. Before that, the two players will meet in a match over 6 tournament games in Dortmund.