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Ceske Budejovice Chess Festival 2022 concluded

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.

IM Karel Malinovsky vs FM Marc Morgunov; Photo from Official website

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.

GM Azer Mirzoev -The Winner of the IM event; Photo from Official website

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.

Mario Hofstadler vs IM Yevgeniy Roshka; Photo from Official website

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

Ceske Budejovice Festival – playing venue; Photo from Official website

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

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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

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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

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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