“Very annoying’: Weilheim chess club in the Oberliga is in dire straits of relegation. After four rounds, which is almost half of the season, the team is at the bottom of the table.

“We can’t get the best line-up on the board,” says SK player Thomas Lochte. In the Weilheimer squad currently available, only Oliver Lehner has the “International Master” standard. The club has very good players, but it's not that well positioned across the board.