Schachverein Dinslaken 1923

♟️ About Schachverein Dinslaken 1923 e.V.

Schachverein Dinslaken 1923 e.V. is a chess club based in Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1923, the organization has more than a century of chess history and belongs to the Niederrheinischer Schachverband and the wider North Rhine-Westphalia chess structure. Its regular club evenings and training sessions take place at the Vereinsheim des SuS 09 Dinslaken on Gneisenaustraße. The club combines strong team competition with training, youth development, open tournaments, rapid chess, and regular recreational play. It currently fields four adult teams plus a youth team, while federation records list around 70 registered members. Wednesday is the principal club day: youth training runs before the open evening, while additional structured training includes sessions led by experienced players such as IM Christof Sielecki. The club also supports chess activities at local schools, including Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium and Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium. Jörg Riekenbrauk is the current Chairman of Schachverein Dinslaken 1923, while Thomas Rosenberg serves as Tournament Director and Youth Director. The club completed the 2025–2026 season with its first team in the NRW-Liga 2 and also won the 2026 Niederrhein Team Blitz Championship. Its principal upcoming event is the 9th Dinslakener Offene Stadtmeisterschaft im Schach (DoSiS), scheduled for October 1–4, 2026 at the Kathrin-Türks-Halle.

📜 More Than 100 Years of Chess

Schachverein Dinslaken 1923 celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the centenary program, the club organized a special youth Open and hosted major competitive chess in Dinslaken. A highlight came on June 10, 2023, when Dinslaken hosted the German Team Blitz Championship. Leading clubs from across Germany competed in the national championship, adding a major national event to the club’s anniversary year. Today, the club continues the same combination of local chess and higher-level competition. Its membership includes titled players, experienced league competitors, recreational members, and juniors. Current federation lists include IM Benjamin Tereick, IM Christof Sielecki, FM Johannes Mundorf, CM Philipp Sonnenschein, and WFM Maaike Keetman among registered Dinslaken players.

♜ Team Chess and Competitive Activity

The first team competed in NRW-Liga 2 during the 2025–2026 season, one of the higher levels of German regional team chess. Dinslaken finished seventh with seven match points and 33.5 board points, retaining its place in the division. The club will again compete in NRW-Liga 2 in the 2026–2027 season. Its opening fixture is scheduled for September 13 against SG Bünde. Dinslaken also achieved an outstanding result in faster team chess. At the Niederrheinischer Schachverband Team Blitz Championship on April 11, 2026, SV Dinslaken 1 finished first among 19 teams. The squad went through the competition unbeaten, scoring 17 victories and one draw for 35 match points from a possible 36. Moreover, Dinslaken’s second team finished seventh in the same championship, demonstrating competitive depth beyond the first squad.

🎓 Training, Youth Chess and Club Activity

Youth training takes place on Wednesdays from 17:15 to 19:00 at the SuS 09 Dinslaken clubhouse. The club currently asks families to arrange participation in advance. The open club evening follows from 19:00, except when a dedicated training session is scheduled. Formal club training takes place every second Wednesday and includes instruction from experienced competitive players such as IM Christof Sielecki. Dinslaken also organizes a recurring Open Dinslakener Rapid Championship series. These tournaments usually take place on the final Wednesday of the month and use a time control of 10 minutes + 2 seconds per move. The 3rd Offene Dinslakener Meisterschaft was played from January to March 2026. Thorsten Meinike won the overall tournament, while Frank Altenburg became the 2026 club champion. The five-round event attracted players from Dinslaken and neighboring communities including Wesel, Hünxe, Oberhausen, and Duisburg.

🏆 9th Dinslakener Offene Stadtmeisterschaft 2026

The 9th Dinslakener Offene Stadtmeisterschaft im Schach (DoSiS) is scheduled from October 1–4, 2026 at the Kathrin-Türks-Halle in central Dinslaken. Players will contest five Swiss-system rounds. The classical time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Results will count for both FIDE Elo and German DWZ ratings. The tournament is open to players of all ages, with or without club membership, and has a maximum capacity of 90 participants. The main prizes are €500, €350, €250, €200, and €150 for the top five finishers. In addition, the organizers offer five rating groups, U20 and U14 prizes, a women’s prize, and a senior prize. Thomas Rosenberg is the principal tournament contact, while RSR Stephan Baumann serves as arbiter. The DoSiS has become the club’s flagship public tournament. Together with the Open Dinslakener Championship and monthly rapid series, it gives Dinslaken a substantial year-round tournament program.