With a last-round-win Czech Grandmaster Jiri Stocek won the 26. Open International Bavarian Championships ahead of GM Maxime Lagarde from France. Both players finished with 7.5/9, but Stocek had the better tiebreak. German International Master Roven Vogel won bronze and made his third and final GM-norm. | Photos: Sandra Schmidt
Hard to believe - Sebastian Siebrecht from Germany, the world's tallest Grandmaster, who always seems to be so dynamic and youthful, just turned 50. Yesterday, the Grandmaster from Essen, who is also a successful organiser and chess ambassador, celebrated his jubilee. Congratulations!