The International Championship of Slovakia will be held from 7th to 15th July 2012 in Banská Štiavnica for the third year in succession. The Championship is managed by SSZ, Town and SK Banska Stiavnica, and will be played as Open A and Open B.
In addition, Štiavnica Bughouse Championship is set for 11th July and Štiavnica Blitz Championship set for 12th July. Total prize fund for all events is 8.260,- €.
Famous Grandmasters Sergei Movsesian and Zoltan Almasi will host a simultaneous exhibition and play a blindfold game with live chessmen on the town square on 16th July.
The playing venue for the International Championship of Slovakia is the Cultural and public centre, Street Kammerhofská 1, Banská Štiavnica (near Hotel Grand-Matej).
Tournament director is Milan Maroš, Chief Arbiter is Rastislav Diviak.
Pre-registered players (Open A):
1 GM Babula Vlastimil CZE 2563
2 GM Markos Jan SVK 2542
3 GM Petrik Tomas SVK 2530
4 GM Ftacnik Lubomir SVK 2516
5 GM Michalik Peter SVK 2505
6 GM Andreev Eduard UKR 2499
7 IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2491
8 IM Bokros Albert HUN 2476
9 GM Varga Zoltan HUN 2451
10 GM Likavsky Tomas SVK 2442
11 IM Cernousek Lukas CZE 2440
12 IM Pacher Milan SVK 2440
13 FM Petenyi Tamas SVK 2428
14 Aczel Gergely HUN 2424
15 GM Manik Mikulas SVK 2412
16 IM Biolek Richard Jr CZE 2412
17 FM Ponizil Cyril CZE 2404
18 IM Meszaros Michal SVK 2399
19 IM Mazur Stefan SVK 2391
20 FM Kriebel Tadeas CZE 2390
21 IM Rigo Zsolt SVK 2387
22 FM Jurcik Martin SVK 2386
23 GM Talla Vladimir CZE 2382
24 IM Csiba Dominik SVK 2372
25 IM Dmitrenko Viktor UKR 2368
26 GM Plachetka Jan SVK 2366
27 IM Gazik Igor SVK 2321
28 IM Rigo Janos HUN 2321
29 IM Kantorik Marian SVK 2305
30 FM Varga David SVK 2304
31 FM Jacko Vladimir SVK 2301
32 IM Banas Jan SVK 2300
33 FM Kukel Imre SVK 2291
34 IM Petran Peter SVK 2283
35 WGM Kocetkova Julia SVK 2282
36 WGM Borosova Zuzana SVK 2277
37 Kalisky Vladimir SVK 2261
38 Zaskalski Arkadiusz POL 2233
39 Buran Jaroslav CZE 2230
40 FM Vukovic Ivo CRO 2226
41 Peitl Tomas SVK 2213
42 Bukojemski Adam POL 2203
43 WIM Horvath Julia HUN 2192
44 Jablonicky Frantisek SVK 2181
45 Banduka Zeljko SVK 2170
46 Lukac Roman SVK 2167
47 FM Kolesar Milan SVK 2162
48 Bednar Jan SVK 2158
49 Kovac Andrej SVK 2156
50 Siktanc Petr CZE 2153
51 Jancovic Peter SVK 2151
52 Macko Michal SVK 2145
53 Zatko Gregor SVK 2137
54 Dolnak Michal SVK 2134
55 Navratil Jiri CZE 2127
56 Sosovicka Juraj SVK 2116
57 Kimerling Martin SVK 2100
58 Kovac Lubomir SVK 2098
59 Bury Rastislav SVK 2096
60 WFM Svobodova Michaela CZE 2094
61 Chlpik Martin SVK 2090
62 Koval Maros SVK 2081
63 Hajek Lukas SVK 2080
64 Haring Viktor SVK 2072
65 Danada Tomas SVK 2066
66 Navratil Jiri CZE 2064
67 Cech Dominik SVK 2062
68 Jurcisin Imrich SVK 2061
69 FM Gazik Viktor SVK 2055
70 Wolak Jacek POL 2052
71 Balogh Peter SVK 2045
72 Sosovicka Matej SVK 2045
73 Jozefek Michal SVK 2043
74 Svaralova Monika SVK 2040
75 Partys Petr CZE 2039
76 Popelka Oldrich CZE 2030
77 Pechac Jergus SVK 2029
78 Sebo Viktor SVK 2025
79 Bakalar Jan SVK 2024
80 WCM Turkova Karolina SVK 2023
81 Schwabik Bruno SVK 2021
82 Nemergut Patrik SVK 2017
83 Milcova Zuzana SVK 2015
84 Nemergut Matej SVK 2011
85 Sturc Jan SVK 2008
86 Skrabakova Katarina SVK 2000
87 Harvan Richard SVK 1995
88 Kukucka Matej SVK 1978
89 Sepesi Samuel SVK 1967
90 Nyvlt Otto CZE 1966
91 WCM Gazikova Veronika SVK 1965
92 Nguyen Thai Dai Van CZE 1942
93 Kavon Rastislav SVK 1928
94 Kral Klaudia SVK 1909
95 Molnar Erno SVK 1907
96 WCM Wozniak Mariola POL 1891
97 Badura Peter SVK 1875
98 Jablonicky Martin SVK 1816
99 Kollar Jan Marek SVK 1784
100 Bango Lukas SVK 1753
