In the Sparkassen Open B three of 9 rounds have already been played. So far, 12 players are still perfectly on their way with three wins from three matches.
On board 1 (photo) Uwe Ritter from SV Datteln won the top game in the morning and will meet Linus Rohm from Paderborn in the next round on board 1. Among the 12 leading players there is even a chess player without a rating listed so far, Daniel Schleebusch, who was able to beat three seeded players. The player from Bocholt will play in round 4 on board 6 with black against Artem Dyachuk.