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.

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

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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