Last month, Mathius Flubam did nothing to any other German chess player in 35 years by qualifying for the World Championship candidates tournament. 28 year olds came in second place and did this Fide Grand Swiss tournament, hero in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This is about the right to take the current world champion Gukesh Domraju for the title.
In his run in Uzbekistan, Bolbum excluded many of the biggest names in chess, including world champions and his high Indian compatriot Rameshbabu Pragnanandha and Arigasi Arjun. Only the winners, the top -order players of the Netherlands, Anish Giri, ended over German.
Kimer bizarre
Germany’s number 1-ranked Vincent Kimar, who is seen as a possible future world champion, who was a hero by Flubam in the 10th round in Samarkand.
“I had already played in my head through defeat against Vincent.
But the way it has come out, it is not. At Move 54, Kimer clearly ignored a night move, and wounded to settle for a draw. Finally, Keymer managed only forehh.
“We are very proud of Mathyas Blabum,” said Ingrid Loterback, president of the German Chess Federation (DSB).
“Internationally, the German Chess Federation is more successful for a long time.”
Back door qualification?
20 -year -old Keymer, still can slip in the candidates’ tournament through the back door. The top players in the world rankings who have failed to qualify through four qualifying tournaments have been given a place. Kimer is currently in the top 10.
The success of Blübaum is now looking at DSB to support it more. As the robbers said, Flubam has not enjoyed the guidance of a professional coach till now.
“Now we have a good argument because we try to attract a new sponsor,” he said.
Women stay behind
While German men are going from success to success in recent years, this is a very different story when it comes to women, which are far behind leading nations, China and India.
“The German Chess Federation has neither a plan nor active resources to pursue women’s chess in Germany,” Long elite player Elizabeth Pahtz recently told the website of chess website. “
DSB Boss Lotterbach does not make any bone about the fact that German women are going behind men, but she points to a positive development – a new woman national team coach, recruitment of Ukrainian Grandmaster, Poison Ifimenco,
“I hope the new national coach wants to bring more stability to the team,” he said.
The secret of success
According to Jacob Argard, the good news is that “the production of very good chess players is real.”
Their formula: “You organize strong tourrants and give talented players resources to pay good coaches.”
Danish Grandmaster is one of the world’s leading coaches and is following a boom in German chess with great interest. Hey that where there are strong players other than Keimer and Flubam, Germany does not have the depth of talent to live with Indians.
This, he said, at least in part because European chess officials invest their resources in unions rather than players.
“In India, there are many more talented individuals who are systematically promoted,” the Ragard said.
However, Flübaum, notes that he has really received strong support from DSB as a young adult.
“Of course, India has more support, but this does not mean that if you grow up in Germany, you can’t just achieve,” Heer said.
The winning prize money in Samarkand will continue to be funded for $ 75,000 (€ 64,000) for now, as he focuses on the creation of his team of assistants for the tournament of candidates in six months time.
“I need to ask people who I think I can do a good job,” Heer said.
European team championship
The European Championship, which opens on Sunday in the butumi of Georgia, should be a good place to search for assistants. Germany, led by Keimer and Flubam, enters the tournament as a favorite.
In the absence of Russia, who left the European Chess Association in 2023 to avoid international sanctions on Ukraine’s invasion of Ukraine, could defend Germany’s most difficult anti -champions Serbia, France or Netherlands.
“We are definitely a top team,” Blübaum said. “Our goal will be to win gold.”
This article was the original published in German.