Leonardo Costa and Jana Schneider are the 2026 German chess champions

The German Championship has been decided: Leonardo Costa is the German champion in the open category with 6/9. Bennet Hagner, in second place, and Luis Engel, in third, follow in the standings with 5½ points each. Jana Schneider became the German women’s champion with 7/9. Lara Schulze finished second and Sarah Papp third. A draw against Dmitrij Kollars was enough for Leonardo Costa to secure first place, while Jana Schneider clinched the title with a victory over Kateryna Dolzhykova. | Photos: Finn Engesser