Round 13
The final three rounds of the 2025/26 season of the Bundesliga, scheduled for 24 to 26 April in Berlin, will determine the final standings. Viernheim, who won the league in the 2023/24 season, enter the final weekend as clear leaders. Baden-Baden, in sole second place, enter the closing phase as sixteen-time Bundesliga champions.
The closing rounds are being played at the Willy-Brandt-Haus and feature direct encounters between the three leading teams. Leaders Viernheim are due to face Wolfhagen on Friday and Baden-Baden on Saturday, while Baden-Baden and Wolfhagen will meet in the final round on Sunday.
The starting times of each of the final rounds are as follows (local time):
- Round 13: Friday, 24 April at 16.00
- Round 14: Saturday, 25 April at 14.00
- Round 15: Sunday, 26 April at 10.00
Live games
Standings after round 12
The London System is one of the most popular openings at every level of chess but not all Londons are the same. In this course, Grandmaster Elisabeth Pähtz presents the London System, a structured and ambitious approach based on the immediate Bf4, leading to rich and dynamic positions.
Free sample video: Introduction
Free sample video: 5…cxd4 6.exd4 Qb6 sidelines
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Pairings
| Round 13 | |||
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | SG Solingen | – | Düsseldorfer SK |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | SV Werder Bremen | – | SK Kirchweyhe |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | SC Viernheim | – | Sfr. Wolfhagen |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | Hamburger SK | – | FC St. Pauli |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied | – | OSG Baden-Baden |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | SF Berlin | – | USV TU Dresden |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | Schachfreunde Deizisau | – | MSA Zugzwang |
| 24.04.2026 16:00 Uhr | FC Bayern München | – | SV Deggendorf |
| Round 14 | |||
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | Hamburger SK | – | FC Bayern München |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | FC St. Pauli | – | SV Deggendorf |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | OSG Baden-Baden | – | SC Viernheim |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied | – | Sfr. Wolfhagen |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | USV TU Dresden | – | SV Werder Bremen |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | SF Berlin | – | SK Kirchweyhe |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | Schachfreunde Deizisau | – | Düsseldorfer SK |
| 25.04.2026 14:00 Uhr | MSA Zugzwang | – | SG Solingen |
| Round 15 | |||
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | FC Bayern München | – | FC St. Pauli |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | SV Deggendorf | – | Hamburger SK |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | SC Viernheim | – | SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | Sfr. Wolfhagen | – | OSG Baden-Baden |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | SV Werder Bremen | – | SF Berlin |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | SK Kirchweyhe | – | USV TU Dresden |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | Düsseldorfer SK | – | MSA Zugzwang |
| 26.04.2026 10:00 Uhr | SG Solingen | – | Schachfreunde Deizisau |
Rosters of the three frontrunners
SC Viernheim
In this course, IM Nico Zwirs presents the Reversed Sicilian as a powerful and practical weapon for White. The core idea is simple: players who already play the Sicilian with Black can leverage their existing knowledge to build a dynamic and effective setup with White.
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: 2.d3 Sidelines
OSG Baden-Baden
Sfr. Wolfhagen
