Championships, 1861–1932
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WDSB-Congresses, 1861–1880
| MDSB-Congresses, 1871–1877
NDSB-Congresses, 1868–1872
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German Congresses, 1879–1932
The German Chess Championship has been played since 1861, and determines the national champion. Prior to 1880, three different federations organized chess activities in Germany: the Westdeutscher Schachbund (WDSB), the Norddeutscher Schachbund (NDSB) and the Mitteldeutscher Schachbund (MDSB). Each one organized its own championship. In 1880, the nationwide Deutscher Schachbund was founded, so afterwards only one German championship was played.
Starting from 1933, the Nazi Party took control of all social activities and until 1943 all chess championships were organized by the Großdeutscher Schachbund. After the end of World War II, separate championships were played in the occupied zones. Afterwards, from 1950 to 1989, two national championships were held in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. After the reunification of Germany in 1989, a single tournament has been played.
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WDSB-Congresses, 1861–1880
| MDSB-Congresses, 1871–1877
NDSB-Congresses, 1868–1872
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Championships in Nazi Germany, 1933–1943
| Western and Soviet zones championships, 1946–1953Western zone championships, 1947–1953
Soviet zone championships, 1946–1949
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| # | Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Bad Neuenahr | Vlastimil Hort |
| 2 | 1993 | Bad Wildbad | Thomas Luther, Thomas Pähtz |
| 3 | 1994 | Binz | Peter Enders |
| 4 | 1995 | Binz | Christopher Lutz |
| 5 | 1996 | Dudweiler | Matthias Wahls |
| 6 | 1996 | Nussloch | Rustem Dautov, Artur Yusupov |
| 7 | 1997 | Gladenbach | Matthias Wahls |
| 8 | 1998 | Bremen | Jörg Hickl |
| 9 | 1999 | Altenkirchen | Robert Hübner |
| 10 | 2000 | Heringsdorf | Robert Rabiega |
| 11 | 2001 | Altenkirchen | Christopher Lutz |
| 12 | 2002 | Saarbrücken | Thomas Luther |
| 13 | 2004 | Höckendorf | Alexander Graf |
| 14 | 2005 | Altenkirchen | Artur Yusupov |
| 15 | 2006 | Osterburg | Thomas Luther |
| 16 | 2007 | Bad Königshofen | Arkadij Naiditsch |
| 17 | 2008 | Bad Wörishofen | Daniel Fridman |
| 18 | 2009 | Saarbrücken | Arik Braun |
| 19 | 2010 | Bad Liebenzell | Niclas Huschenbeth |
| 20 | 2011 | Bonn | Igor Khenkin |
| 21 | 2012 | Osterburg | Daniel Fridman |
| 22 | 2013 | Saarbrücken | Klaus Bischoff |
| 23 | 2014 | Verden an der Aller | Daniel Fridman |
| 24 | 2015 | Saarbrücken | Klaus Bischoff |
| 25 | 2016 | Lübeck | Sergey Kalinitschew |
| 26 | 2017 | Apolda | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
| 27 | 2018 | Dresden | Rainer Buhmann |
| 28 | 2019 | Magdeburg | Niclas Huschenbeth |
| 29 | 2020 | Magdeburg | Matthias Blübaum |
| 30 | 2021 | Magdeburg | Jonas Rosner |
| 31 | 2022 | Magdeburg | Leonardo Costa |
| 32 | 2023 | Ostfildern | Vitaly Kunin |
| 33 | 2024 | Ostfildern | Dmitrij Kollars |
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Magdeburg | Mittelmann |
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Stuttgart | Friedl Rinder |
| 1942 | Bad Oeynhausen | Edith Keller |
| 1943 | Vienna | Gertrud Jürgens |
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Seesen | Edith Keller |
| 1949 | Munich | Friedl Rinder |
| 1951 | Bad Klosterlausnitz | Edith Keller |
| 1952 | Schwerin | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1953 | Waldkirch | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Krefeld | Friedl Rinder |
| 1956 | Wolfratshausen | Friedl Rinder |
| 1957 | Lindau | Helga Axt |
| 1958 | Gießen | Helga Axt |
| 1959 | Dahn | Friedl Rinder |
| 1960 | Büdingen | Maria Scheffold |
| 1961 | Wennigsen | Helga Axt |
| 1962 | Eckernförde | Anneliese Brandler |
| 1963 | Krefeld | Hannelore Lucht |
| 1964 | Bremen | Irmgard Kärner |
| 1965 | Wangen im Allgäu | Ottilie Stibaner |
| 1968 | Fürstenfeldbruck | Ursula Wasnetsky |
| 1970 | Lauterbach | Anni Laakmann |
| 1972 | Burg | Anni Laakmann |
| 1974 | Kassel | Anni Laakmann |
| 1976 | Brilon | Anni Laakmann |
| 1978 | Delecke | Barbara Hund |
| 1980 | Schwäbisch Gmünd | Isabel Hund |
| 1982 | Porz | Barbara Hund |
| 1984 | Bad Aibling | Barbara Hund |
| 1987 | Bad Lauterberg | Ute Späte |
| 1989 | Bad Aibling | Isabel Hund |
| Year | City | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Zell am Harmersbach | Gertrud Renz |
| 1973 | Bad Aibling | Doina Pfleger |
| 1975 | Zell am Harmersbach | Ursula Wasnetsky |
| 1977 | Weißenhäuser Strand | Maria Kuch |
| 1979 | Wittlich | Christel Neumark |
| 1981 | Brilon | Annette Borik |
| 1983 | Porz | Raissa Wapnitschnaja |
| 1986 | Zell am Harmersbach | Annette Borik |
| 1988 | Braunfels | Rita Kas-Fromm |
| 1990 | Bad Neustadt | Jordanka Mičić |
| 1992 | Bad Neustadt | Marina Olbrich |
| 1994 | Wuppertal | Ekaterina Borulya |
| 1996 | Dresden | Anita Just |
| 1998 | Weimar | Gundula David |
| 2000 | Rodewisch | Tatjana Vasilevich |
| 2002 | Bad Brückenau | Heike Vogel |
| 2004 | Osterburg (Altmark) | Sandra Krege |
| 2006 | Bad Königshofen | Petra Blažková |
| 2008 | Kerkwitz | Antje Fuchs |
| 2010 | Gladenbach | Heike Vogel |
| 2012 | Gladenbach | Antje Fuchs |
| Year | City | Winner |
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| 1977 | Bad Kissingen | Marta Litinskaya |
| 1979 | Bad Kissingen | Maia Chiburdanidze |
| 1981 | Bad Kissingen | Nino Gurieli |
| 2014 | Erfurt | Christina Winterholler |
| 2015 | Bayerisch Eisenstein | Jutta Ries |
| 2016 | Bodenmais | Melanie Grund |
| Year | City | Winner |
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| 1948 | Bad Doberan | Gertrud Nüsken |
| 1949 | Bad Klosterlausnitz | Mira Kremer |
| Year | City | Winner |
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| 1950 | Sömmerda | Edith Keller, Gertrud Nüsken |
| 1951 | Schwerin | Mira Kremer |
| 1952 | Schwerin | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1953 | Weißenfels | Gertrud Nüsken |
| 1954 | Bad Saarow | Ursula Höroldt |
| 1955 | Zwickau | Gertrud Nüsken |
| 1956 | Leipzig | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1957 | Sömmerda | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1958 | Schkopau | Waltraud Schameitat |
| 1959 | Leipzig | Edith Keller-Herrmann |
| 1961 | Premnitz | Waltraud Schameitat |
| 1962 | Gera | Waltraud Schameitat |
| 1963 | Aschersleben | Waltraud Nowarra |
| 1964 | Magdeburg | Gabriele Ortlepp |
| 1965 | Annaberg-Buchholz | Gabriele Just |
| 1967 | Colditz | Waltraud Nowarra, Ursula Liebert |
| 1968 | Weimar | Waltraud Nowarra |
| 1969 | Schwerin | Waltraud Nowarra |
| 1970 | Freiberg | Christina Hölzlein |
| 1971 | Strausberg | Christina Hölzlein |
| 1972 | Görlitz | Gabriele Just |
| 1973 | Erfurt | Eveline Nünchert |
| 1974 | Potsdam | Petra Feustel |
| 1975 | Stralsund | Brigitte Hofmann |
| 1976 | Gröditz | Petra Feustel |
| 1977 | Frankfurt (Oder) | Petra Feustel |
| 1978 | Torgelow | Brigitte Hofmann |
| 1979 | Suhl | Brigitte Hofmann |
| 1980 | Plauen | Ulricke Seidemann |
| 1981 | Fürstenwalde | Annett Wagner-Michel |
| 1982 | Salzwedel | Iris Bröder |
| 1983 | Cottbus | Annett Wagner-Michel |
| 1984 | Eilenburg | Iris Bröder |
| 1985 | Jüterbog | Marion Heintze |
| 1986 | Nordhausen | Carola Manger |
| 1987 | Glauchau | Iris Bröder |
| 1988 | Stralsund | Antje Riedel |
| 1989 | Zittau | Kerstin Kunze |
| 1990 | Bad Blankenburg | Gundula Nehse |
The German Women's Championship is held every odd-numbered year as a 9-round Swiss tournament (DFEM). In even-numbered years an international open tournament is held (IODFEM). [1]
| Year | City | Winner [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Beverungen | Anke Koglin |
| 1993 | Bad Mergentheim | Marina Olbrich |
| 1995 | Krefeld | Tatiana Grabuzova |
| 1997 | Ottweiler | Marina Olbrich |
| 1999 | Chemnitz | Elisabeth Pähtz |
| 2001 | Krefeld | Jessica Nill |
| 2003 | Altenkirchen | Annemarie Sylvia Meier |
| 2005 | Bad Königshofen | Sandra Krege |
| 2007 | Osterburg | Ljubov Kopylov |
| 2009 | Hockenheim | Polina Zilberman |
| 2011 | Bonn | Sarah Hoolt |
| 2013 | Bad Wiessee | Hanna Marie Klek |
| 2015 | Bad Wiessee | Zoya Schleining |
| 2017 | Bad Wiessee | Jana Schneider |
| 2019 | Magdeburg | Marta Michna |
| 2020 | Magdeburg | Carmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky |
| 2021 | Magdeburg | Elena Köpke |
| 2022 | Magdeburg | Lara Schulze |
| 2023 | Ostfildern | Kateryna Dolzhykova |
| 2024 | Ostfildern | Fiona Sieber |
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