The 2nd Youth European Chessminton Championships (ECC) as well as the 2nd Adults’ / Juniors’ / Seniors’ European Chessminton Championships (ECC) have been succesfully held on July 25, 2026 in Waghäusel (Germany). Many thanks for your participation! The next tournament will be the World Chessminton Championships (WCC) which will take place on Dec 18-20, 2026 in Germany.
For the final results of the 2nd Youth ECC (INVITATION), see the PDF. For the final results of the 2nd Adults’ / Juniors’ / Seniors’ ECC (INVITATION), see the PDF. All match results can be accessed HERE (tournamentsoftware). The report and the photos of the winner’s ceremonies will be available soon.
Alphabetical list of all 2026 European Champions (YOUTH)
Tim Julius Filgraebe (Germany): Boys’ Doubles U13
Lionel Gärtner (Germany): Boys’ Singles U13, Boys’ Doubles U13
Calixte Hoarau (France): Boys’ Singles U19, Boys’ Doubles U19
Emmi Xinyan Qiu (Germany): Girls’ Singles U15
Ailin Rafikova (Kazakhstan): Girls’ Singles U19
Sidhi Vishnu (Germany): Mixed Doubles U15
Clarissa Wat (Germany): Mixed Doubles U19
Sean Wittmer (Germany): Boys’ Doubles U15
Marco Kaibo Zhu (Germany): Boys’ Singles U15, Boys’ Doubles U15, Mixed Doubles U15
Timo Kaiheng Zhu (Germany): Boys’ Doubles U19, Mixed Doubles U19
CONGRATULATIONS!
Alphabetical list of all 2026 European Champions (ADULTS / SENIOR / JUNIOR)
Sztella Anna Balázs (Hungary): Mixed Doubles
GM Christian BAUER (France): Men’s Doubles
Aditya KRISHNA (Germany): Men’s Singles 35+, Men’s Doubles 35+
Vladimír Křivánek (Czechia): Men’s Doubles
Lysander MILLER (Germany): Men’s Singles U25
Thang NGUYEN (Germany): Men’s Doubles 35+
Felix NÖTZEL (Germany): Men’s Singles
Richard SAMMAN (Germany): Mixed Doubles
Eva STRATHMANN (Germany): Women’s Singles
Sidhi Vishnu (Germany): Women’s Doubles
Martin WÜHL (Germany): Men’s Singles 45+
Sumi YOHANNAN (Germany): Women’s Doubles
CONGRATULATIONS!
Final results with all rankings
Boys’ Singles U13
(Born 2014 or younger)
| 1. | Lionel Gärtner (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Kushagra ROHATGI (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Tim Julius Filgraebe (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Artur RAFIKOV (Kazakhstan) | |
| 5. | Sree Vaibhav Bandla (Germany) | |
| 5. | Florian Prim (Germany) | |
| 7. | Noah RONAI (Germany) |
Girls’ Singles U15
(Born 2012 or younger)
| 1. | Emmi Xinyan QIU (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Jasmin MERSMANN (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Sidhi VISHNU (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Boys’ Singles U15
(Born 2012 or younger)
| 1. | Marco Kaibo Zhu (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Sean Wittmer (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Mahandesh Prem Chander (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Justus VON CASTELL (Germany) |
Girls’ Singles U19
(Born 2008 or younger)
| 1. | Ailin RAFIKOVA (Kazakhstan) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Sztella Anna Balázs (Hungary) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Josefine Isabel Widmann (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Xenia DESIN (Germany) | |
| 5. | Sheela WITTMER (Germany) |
Boys’ Singles U19
(Born 2008 or younger)
| 1. | Calixte HOARAU (France) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Timo Kaiheng ZHU (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Lysander MILLER (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Jonas ULLMANN (Germany) | |
| 5. | Paul POPITZ (Germany) | |
| 6. | Mattis OHR (Germany) |
Boys’ Doubles U13
(Born 2014 or younger)
| 1. | Tim Julius Filgraebe (Germany) Lionel Gärtner (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Artur RAFIKOV (Kazakhstan) Kushagra ROHATGI (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Florian PRIM (Germany) Noah RONAI (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Boys’ Doubles U15
(Born 2012 or younger)
| 1. | Sean Wittmer (Germany) Marco Kaibo Zhu (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Justus VON CASTELL (Germany) Mahandesh Prem Chander (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
Mixed Doubles U15
(Born 2012 or younger)
| 1. | Sidhi VISHNU (Germany) Marco Kaibo ZHU (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Emmi Xinyan QIU (Germany) Lionel Gärtner (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Jasmin MERSMANN (Germany) Thomas MERSMANN (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Boys’ Doubles U19
(Born 2008 or younger)
| 1. | Calixte HOARAU (France) Timo Kaiheng ZHU (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Mattis OHR (Germany) Paul POPITZ (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Lysander MILLER (Germany) Jonas ULLMANN (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Mixed Doubles U19
(Born 2008 or younger)
| 1. | Clarissa WAT (Germany) Timo Kaiheng ZHU (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Sheela WITTMER (Germany) Julian MIKITISIN (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Josefine Isabel Widmann (Germany) Sean WITTMER (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Xenia DESIN (Germany) Mattis OHR (Germany) |
Women’s Singles
| 1. | Eva Strathmann (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Luisa Anhegger (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Sumi YOHANNAN (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Men’s Singles
| 1. | Felix NÖTZEL (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Grisha TIMOCHOV (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Vladimír KŘIVÁNEK (Czechia) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Richard SAMMAN (Germany) | |
| 5. | Manfred FALDUM (Germany) | |
| 5. | Fuad HUSSAIN (Germany) | |
| 7. | Moritz HACKMANN (Germany) | |
| 7. | Carsten HERWIG (Germany) | |
| 7. | Clément JOLY (France) | |
| 10. | Julian JÄGER (Germany) | |
| 10. | Andrii MAKAROV (Ukraine) | |
| 10. | Avinash Srivastava (Germany) |
Men’s Singles U25
(Born 2002 or younger)
| 1. | Lysander MILLER (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Jonas ULLMANN (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Nicolai SIRHER (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Men’s Singles 35+
(Born 1991 or elder)
| 1. | Aditya KRISHNA (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Jens BRANDENBURG (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Michael REIMANN (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Men’s Singles 45+
(Born 1981 or elder)
| 1. | Martin WÜHL (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Thang NGUYEN (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Peter NEUTHINGER (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Christian VAN CASTELL (Germany) |
Women’s Doubles
| 1. | Sidhi VISHNU (Germany) Sumi YOHANNAN (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Ailin RAFIKOVA (Kazakhstan) Clarissa WAT (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Sztella Anna Balázs (Hungary) Xenia DESIN (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Josefine Isabel Widmann (Germany) Sheela WITTMER (Germany) |
Men’s Doubles
| 1. | GM Christian BAUER (France) Vladimír KŘIVÁNEK (Czechia) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Carsten HERWIG (Germany) Martin WÜHL (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Moritz HACKMANN (Germany) Grisha TIMOCHOV (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Julian JÄGER (Germany) Felix NÖTZEL (Germany) | |
| 5. | Manfred BECK (Germany) Michael FALDUM (Germany) | |
| 5. | Fuad HUSSAIN (Germany) Richard SAMMAN (Germany) | |
| 5. | Michael JANZEN (Germany) Maximilian THEILIG (Germany) | |
| 5. | Lysander MILLER (Germany) Nicolari SIRHER (Germany) | |
| 9. | Jens BRANDENBURG (Germany) Andrii MAKAROV (Ukraine) | |
| 9. | Abishek Joseph John (Germany) Jismon Stanly (Germany) |
Men’s Doubles 35+
(Born 1991 or elder)
| 1. | Aditya KRISHNA (Germany) Thang NGUYEN (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Stephan Csernalabics (Germany) Michael REIMANN (Germany) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Peter NEUTHINGER (Germany) Sascha Shuxia ZHU (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
Mixed Doubles
| 1. | Sztella Anna Balázs (Hungary) Richard SAMMAN (Germany) | European Champion (Gold) |
| 2. | Sumi YOHANNAN (Germany) GM Christian BAUER (France) | EUROPEAN RUNNER-UP (Silver) |
| 3. | Luisa ANHEGGER (Germany) Grisha TIMOCHOV (Germany) | THIRD PLACE (Bronze) |
| 4. | Eva STRATHMANN (Germany) Stephan Csernalabics (Germany) | |
| 5. | Ailin RAFIKOVA (Kazakhstan) Julian JÄGER (Germany) | |
| 5. | Susan Treasa (Germany) Abishek Joseph John (Germany) |