The Ceske Budejovice Chess Festival 2022 took place from 1-9 July in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. The Festival featured closed GM and IM events, as well as the Open tournament which was played in two categories: A and B.
17-year-old Austrian FIDE master Marc Morgunov won the closed GM event with outstanding performance in a very strong field and achieved the GM norm. With score of 6 points, Morgunov tied with GM Alexander Donchenko for the first place, but the youngster clinched gold as he defeated the German grandmaster in the first round and had better tiebreaks.

Three players tied for the top of the IM event scoring 6 points each, with tiebreaks criteria determining GM Azer Mirzoev as the Winner of the event. FM Ondrej Svanda was second and FM Vladimir Bochnicka came third. Both Svanda and Bochnicka claimed the IM norm.

21-year-old IM Yevgeniy Roshka triumphed in the Open A tournament. Scoring unbeaten 7.5/9 points, Roshka was the sole Winner of the event, while GM Petr Neuman and FM Josef Havelka tied for the second place with 7 points.

As many as four players tied for the first place of the Open B: Mohamed Al Muaini Aisha, Rudolf Bitner, Jonas Durana and Pavel Weiss. Aisha had the best tiebreaks and clinched the event, Bittner was second, Durana came third and Weiss finished on the fourth place. Scroll down for the final rankings

Final rankings – Ceske Budejovice GM Tournament:
Rk.
Name
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
1
FM
Morgunov Marc
AUT
2376
6
26.3
0
2
GM
Donchenko Alexander
GER
2640
6
23.5
0
3
IM
Sahidi Samir
SVK
2462
5.5
23
0
4
IM
Kraus Tomas
CZE
2488
5
20.8
0
5
IM
Vykouk Jan
CZE
2476
5
19.3
0
6
GM
Omelja Artem
UKR
2478
4.5
17.8
0
7
GM
Stefansson Hannes
ISL
2541
4
16.5
0
8
IM
Malinovsky Karel
CZE
2463
4
16.3
0
9
IM
Gazik Viktor
SVK
2544
3.5
16.5
0
10
FM
Hollan Martin
CZE
2399
1.5
6.25
0
.
Final rankings – Ceske Budejovice IM Tournament:
Rk.
Name
FED
Club/City
Pts.
TB1
TB2
1
GM
Mirzoev Azer
AZE
Azerbaijan
6
26
0
2
FM
Svanda Ondrej
CZE
Czech Republic
6
25.8
0
3
FM
Bochnicka Vladimir
SVK
Slovakia
6
23
0
4
FM
Finek Vaclav
CZE
Czech Republic
5.5
22.3
0
5
GM
Gretarsson Helgi Ass
ISL
Iceland
5.5
21.3
0
6
CM
Dev Shah
IND
India
4
15.5
0
7
IM
Plischki Sebastian
GER
Germany
4
14.3
0
8
Lajbl Jan
CZE
Czech Republic
3
13.5
0
9
Civin Tomas
CZE
Czech Rupublic
3
12
0
10
Nagy Ladislav
CZE
Czech Republic
2
9
0
.
Final rankings – Ceske Budejovice Open A Tournament:
Rk.
Name
Typ
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
IM
Roshka Yevgeniy
UKR
2497
7.5
0
48
52
2
GM
Neuman Petr
CZE
2378
7
0.5
49
53
3
FM
Havelka Josef
CZE
2396
7
0.5
42
45
4
Toman Ondrej
CZE
2276
6.5
0
50
53
5
FM
Hrbek Stepan
U16
CZE
2272
6.5
0
49
53
6
FM
Palchuk Andrii
U16
UKR
2248
6.5
0
46
49
7
Zeman Matyas
CZE
2262
6.5
0
45
49
8
GM
Velicka Petr
S50
CZE
2384
6.5
0
44
48
9
Pirola Claudionor Alcides Lima
BRA
2100
6.5
0
43
46
10
Johannsson Birkir Isak
U20
ISL
2131
6.5
0
41
44
11
Zilavy Jan
CZE
2090
6.5
0
38
41
12
Kratochvil Vit
CZE
2237
6
0
46
50
13
IM
Maryasin Boris
S65
ISR
2260
6
0
43
47
14
Walek Petr
CZE
2237
6
0
42
46
15
Panjer Sydney
U18
GER
2140
6
0
42
45
16
IM
Heimisson Hilmir Freyr
ISL
2281
6
0
42
46
17
Valantiejus Vaidotas
LTU
2062
5.5
0
48
50
18
WIM
Librelato Kathie Goulart
BRA
2255
5.5
0
47
51
19
Cuhra Martin
CZE
2225
5.5
0
47
51
20
Domalchuk-Jonasson Aleksandr
U18
ISL
2244
5.5
0
46
50
21
Zima Jan
CZE
2134
5.5
0
44
48
22
Puncochar Jiri
S50
CZE
2020
5.5
0
43
45
23
Vybiral Zdenek
S50
CZE
2143
5.5
0
42
46
24
Kula Dominik
CZE
2229
5.5
0
41
44
25
Sykora Ondrej
S50
CZE
2099
5.5
0
41
44
26
Placer Sebastian
U18
CZE
2062
5.5
0
40
43
27
AIM
Koch-Muller Oscar
U18
DEN
2115
5.5
0
39
42
28
Borkovec Milan
S50
CZE
2188
5.5
0
38
41
29
Holub Adam
U18
CZE
1817
5.5
0
37
41
30
FM
Lacina Adolf
S65
CZE
2225
5
0
43
47
31
FM
Matras Ondrej
CZE
2229
5
0
42
46
32
FM
Simek Petr
CZE
2348
5
0
41
45
33
FM
Bartos Jan
S50
CZE
2142
5
0
41
44
34
Hurtik Matej
U18
CZE
2018
5
0
41
42
35
WGM
Abdulla Khayala
AZE
2207
5
0
40
44
36
Vaculik Martin
U18
CZE
1893
5
0
40
42
37
Blumel Otto
S50
CZE
1855
5
0
39
42
38
Rosol Alexander
U18
AUT
2001
5
0
39
41
39
Sadek Vojtech
U18
CZE
1973
5
0
38
40
40
Prazak Daniel
U14
CZE
2113
5
0
37
40
41
Radovic Stefan
S50
SWE
2018
5
0
36
39
42
Simacek Vaclav
S50
CZE
1856
5
0
36
38
43
FM
Hiermann Dietmar
S50
AUT
2224
5
0
35
38
44
Zednicek Filip
U16
CZE
1688
5
0
33
36
45
Shirinyan Daniel
U16
ENG
1876
5
0
33
36
46
Mai Alexander Oliver
U20
ISL
2159
4.5
0
48
51
47
FM
Mostbauer Florian
AUT
2303
4.5
0
44
47
48
CM
Mostbauer Maximilian
AUT
2192
4.5
0
43
47
49
Kovalskyi Roman
U16
UKR
2056
4.5
0
41
44
50
Zauner Christoph
AUT
1963
4.5
0
41
44
51
Lang Simon
U16
CZE
1942
4.5
0
41
44
52
Sudrich Radek
CZE
2049
4.5
0
40
42
53
Simunek Jakub Simon
U16
CZE
1887
4.5
0
39
42
54
Vrchotka Josef
S65
CZE
1959
4.5
0
39
42
55
FM
Laith Kasib
IRQ
2079
4.5
0
38
42
56
Wojdyla Alex
U18
CZE
1782
4.5
0
38
40
57
Toman Jan
U18
CZE
1906
4.5
0
37
39
58
Pavlis Matej
U16
CZE
1625
4.5
0
36
39
59
Hrbek Jachym
U14
CZE
1695
4.5
0
35
37
60
Hradek Matyas
U18
CZE
1888
4.5
0
34
37
61
Stastna Martina
U18
CZE
1912
4.5
0
33
35
62
Rosol Philip
U12
POL
1741
4.5
0
31
33
63
Simecek Bohumil
S50
CZE
2059
4
0
42
44
64
Vltavsky Vladimir
S50
CZE
2106
4
0
41
44
65
Hladky Tadeas
U14
CZE
2095
4
0
39
43
66
Zezula Jakub
U16
CZE
1831
4
0
39
43
67
Vilimek Vit
U16
CZE
1996
4
0
39
41
68
Mrazik Tomas
CZE
2055
4
0
37
41
69
Hosnedl Matyas
U18
CZE
1967
4
0
37
40
70
Musil Vitezslav
S65
CZE
1834
4
0
37
39
71
Dotzer Lukas
U12
AUT
2269
4
0
37
40
72
Saravanan Durga
U18
SGP
1908
4
0
36
39
73
Zaza Martin
U18
CZE
1911
4
0
36
38
74
WIM
Tsifanskaya Ludmila A
S65
ISR
1941
4
0
35
38
75
Rucabado Stefan
U18
CZE
1809
4
0
35
38
76
Kotleska Roman
CZE
1863
4
0
34
36
77
Travnicek Jaroslav
CZE
1730
4
0
33
36
78
Ondrejat Miroslav
S65
CZE
1903
3.5
0
41
45
79
Chval Zdenek
U18
CZE
1958
3.5
0
40
43
80
Svanda Adam
U18
CZE
1918
3.5
0
40
43
81
Hlavac Rudolf
S65
CZE
1931
3.5
0
40
43
82
Slaby Matej
U16
CZE
1796
3.5
0
38
42
83
Kosut Tomas
CZE
1820
3.5
0
38
41
84
Zeleny Tomas
CZE
1894
3.5
0
38
40
85
Hofstadler Mario
U16
AUT
2123
3.5
0
38
41
86
WCM
Koc Azra Ece
U18
TUR
1867
3.5
0
36
38
87
Svoboda Petr
CZE
1693
3.5
0
34
36
88
Nagyova Daniela
U16
CZE
1712
3.5
0
33
36
89
Steinbauer Sebastian
U16
CZE
1808
3.5
0
33
35
90
Nejdl Eduard
S65
CZE
1951
3.5
0
33
35
91
Rybackova Lucie
U14
CZE
1696
3.5
0
22
23
92
Pavlicek Petr
S65
CZE
1806
3
0
38
40
93
Petirova Iva
U18
CZE
1722
3
0
32
35
94
Simajchl Adam
U20
CZE
1610
3
0
32
34
95
Vojtek Pavel
U16
CZE
1711
3
0
32
34
96
Svoboda Daniel
U14
CZE
1679
3
0
31
33
97
Hladky Mikulas
U10
CZE
1549
3
0
30
33
98
Schmied Eva-Maria
AUT
1718
3
0
30
32
99
Krejci Vera Marie
U14
CZE
1554
3
0
30
32
100
Rybacek Martin
U16
CZE
1650
3
0
26
27
101
Pisar Tomas
U16
CZE
1640
3
0
26
27
102
Milovs Daniels
LAT
1926
2.5
0
37
40
103
Svejda Karel
U16
CZE
1619
2.5
0
33
36
104
Hammel Juergen
S50
GER
1650
2.5
0
33
35
105
Smola David
U16
CZE
1609
2.5
0
32
35
106
Kukacka Ladislav
S50
CZE
1555
2.5
0
30
32
107
Jilek Marcel
U18
CZE
1565
2.5
0
26
28
108
Jodas Daniel
U18
CZE
1614
2
1
29
30
109
Almaini Aishah Sarhan
U20
UAE
1615
2
0
32
33
110
Huemer Gerald
AUT
1627
1.5
0
25
27
111
FM
Hrbolka Ladislav
S50
CZE
2094
1
0
29
31
.
Final rankings – Ceske Budejovice Open B Tournament:
Rk.
Name
Typ
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
Aisha Mohamed Al Muaini
U16
UAE
1240
7
0
49
54
2
Bittner Rudolf
S50
AUT
1967
7
0
49
54
3
Durana Jonas
U14
SVK
1723
7
0
46
48
4
Weiss Pavel
S65
CZE
1566
7
0
43
46
5
Hladky Jiri
CZE
1403
6.5
0
50
54
6
Hajek Jiri
CZE
1725
6.5
0
46
50
7
Matlocha Lubomir
S50
CZE
1650
6.5
0
43
46
8
Pavlicek Adam
CZE
1672
6
0
48
52
9
Weiss Petr
S65
CZE
1492
6
0
44
48
10
Khalil Hanan
U18
UAE
1347
6
0
44
47
11
Rayan Mohammad Ali Hassan
U18
UAE
1399
6
0
44
46
12
Zezula Matej
U14
CZE
1409
6
0
44
45
13
Petkov Andon
S50
CZE
1702
6
0
43
47
14
Kutil Adam
U12
CZE
1523
6
0
42
45
15
Policar Martin
U10
CZE
1341
6
0
42
43
16
Barta David
U14
CZE
1439
6
0
36
39
17
Garabik Marek
U14
CZE
1413
5.5
0
45
48
18
Khalil Reem
UAE
1305
5.5
0
41
45
19
Svec Vitezslav
CZE
1580
5.5
0
36
39
20
Sulcova Tereza Radmila
U16
CZE
1538
5
0
45
47
21
Fousek Petr
U14
CZE
1336
5
0
43
45
22
Frnoch Vojtech
S65
CZE
1593
5
0
43
46
23
Koch-Muller Victor
DEN
1602
5
0
43
46
24
Horyna Josef
S65
CZE
1742
5
0
42
47
25
Rychlik Zdenek
S65
CZE
1686
5
0
42
45
26
Kirchner Michal
CZE
1581
5
0
42
46
27
Sedivy Karel
S65
CZE
1655
5
0
41
45
28
Dejmek Tomas
U16
CZE
1399
5
0
41
44
29
Kral Ladislav
S65
CZE
1408
5
0
40
43
30
Sobotka Radim
U20
CZE
1685
5
0
39
42
31
Cipera Josef
S65
CZE
1552
5
0
38
41
32
Benci Rudolf
S50
SVK
1585
5
0
37
40
33
Jirik Radovan
S65
CZE
1511
5
0
36
38
34
Dudarec Elias
U14
CZE
1302
5
0
34
37
35
Slajs Vlastimil
S65
CZE
1726
4.5
0
43
47
36
Titera Libor
S65
CZE
1839
4.5
0
42
46
37
Migalko Dmitriy
U12
UKR
1579
4.5
0
42
46
38
Benci Jozef
U14
SVK
1629
4.5
0
42
44
39
Kouba Petr
S50
CZE
1696
4.5
0
39
42
40
Nour Saleh Jasim
U18
UAE
1232
4.5
0
38
42
41
Rendl Lubos
U10
CZE
0
4.5
0
38
42
42
Veselsky Jan
CZE
1571
4.5
0
36
39
43
Mariam Mohammed Almaeeni
U14
UAE
1265
4.5
0
36
39
44
Predota Vit
U18
CZE
1309
4.5
0
36
38
45
Tomecek Marian
S50
CZE
1302
4.5
0
34
36
46
Smola Jan
U16
CZE
1388
4
0
42
44
47
Sudrich Radek
U10
CZE
1192
4
0
42
43
48
Hrbkova Johana
U14
CZE
1184
4
0
41
43
49
Brabcova Nikola
U12
CZE
0
4
0
38
41
50
Fatima Saleh Jasim
U14
UAE
0
4
0
37
39
51
Ahoud Eisa Bashkardi
U12
UAE
0
4
0
36
40
52
Borecky Andrej
U12
CZE
0
4
0
36
39
53
Klimes Roman
CZE
1343
4
0
35
39
54
Hladka Leontyna
U12
CZE
1272
4
0
34
36
55
Bastyr Pavel
S50
CZE
1439
4
0
34
36
56
Anoud Eisa Bashkardi
U12
UAE
0
4
0
34
35
57
Klimes Miroslav
S50
CZE
1007
4
0
33
35
58
Slaby Martin
CZE
1300
4
0
33
35
59
Abrar Mohammed Almaazmi
U14
UAE
1139
4
0
33
34
60
Lukas Jan
CZE
0
3.5
0
35
38
61
Polansky Matej
U10
CZE
0
3.5
0
33
35
62
Valiyev Adil
U10
CZE
0
3.5
0
29
30
63
Sknouril Jakub
U14
CZE
1261
3
0
40
44
64
Slonek Richard
U10
CZE
1077
3
0
40
42
65
Kutak Jaroslav
S65
CZE
1260
3
0
36
39
66
Jilek Pavel
S65
CZE
1142
3
0
34
36
67
Mountassir Karim
U14
CZE
0
3
0
31
33
68
Pesek Petr
U12
CZE
1006
3
0
30
31
69
Cerny Zbysek
U12
CZE
0
3
0
30
31
70
Reem Mohamed Aljasmi
U12
UAE
0
3
0
29
31
71
Sykora Dominik
U10
CZE
0
3
0
28
29
72
Mikes Maxmilian
U12
CZE
0
3
0
27
28
73
Sudrich Dominik
U10
CZE
0
2.5
0
28
29
74
Hartl Jakub
U10
CZE
0
2
0
32
33
75
Krejci Zdenek
S65
CZE
1283
2
0
32
33
76
Haupt Richard
U10
CZE
0
2
0
29
30
77
Machacova Lea
U08
CZE
0
2
0
25
26
78
Yurchenko Daniil
CZE
0
1.5
0
29
31
