From 7th to 15th July 2018, the 14th annual Stiavnicas chess festival will take place in Banska Stiavnica. The Slovak Championships have already taken place in 2006-07, 2010-13 and 2015-17. This year’s championship will be a jubilee tenth for Stiavnica, which is the most of all Slovakian places in the history of the championships. The format of the event remains. The new champion of the Slovak Republic will decide in the closed Grandmasters tournament. All medalists from last year (GM Repka, IM Mazur, GM Manik), qualification winner (FM Zvarik), 5 players based on rating on 1.3.2018 and the last place will be occupied at the so-called ” a wildcard issued by Slovak Chess Federation. The title will be defended by Christopher Repka, who became the youngest Slovak Grandmaster.
For other participants, the OPEN International will be available, which will also be the qualifying tournament for the Slovak Championship next year. The most successful Slovak chess player in the open tournament will therefore be able to fight in a closed Grandmasters tournament. In the framework of the open tournament, they will fight for Slovak championship also women. The fast hand will be able to test the participants in the blitz tournament and will not miss the traditional golden nail of the program – Stiavnicas live chess. Accommodation, dining and playroom will be under one roof at very favorable prices. There is also another rich accompanying program, such as a simultaneous games, a football tournament, and so on.
Starting list Open
1 Aczel Gergely
2 Bokros Albert
3 Pacher Milan
4 Druska Juraj
5 Talla Vladimir
6 Szeberenyi Adam
7 Jablonicky Martin
8 Gelle Istvan
9 Polyik Peter
10 Vojtek Vladimir
11 Urhegyi Marton
12 Petran Peter
13 Stockova Zuzana
14 Kantorik Marian
15 Franzen Jozef
16 Kernazhitsky Leonid
17 Sarkozy Ladislav
18 Kanakova Natalie
19 Gazik Igor
20 Ruckschloss Karol
21 Jamrich Gyorgy
22 Seres Bela
23 Sikora Jan
24 Mrvova Alena
25 Bombek Peter
26 Kostolansky Sebastian Lukas
27 Sikorova Olga
28 Jozefek Michal
29 Lintner Igor
30 Demeter Peter
31 Macko Michal
32 Nogrady Vilmos
33 Hrbek Stepan
34 Bango Lukas
35 Horvath Julia
36 Bronis Marian
37 Kerdik Adam
38 Lukac Roman
39 Pniaczek Marek
40 Treybal Dusan
41 Sosovicka Jakub
42 Brhel Jan
43 Volcko Richard
44 Odler Daniel
45 Bojda Lubomir
46 Ferkova Dominika
47 Tepper Frantisek
48 Bartek Ladislav
49 Panko Radoslav
50 Posa Norbert
51 Toma Rudolf
52 Bochnicka Vladimir
53 Bednar Jan
54 Milcova Zuzana
55 Antal Jozsef
56 Chrenko Kristian
57 Gajdosik Andrej
58 Gyerpal Adrian
59 Mandak Miroslav
60 Budinsky Martin
61 Sandor Martin
62 Bakalar Jan
63 Pesztericz Laszlo
64 Pericka Tomas
65 Gombar Peter
66 Istok Vojtech
67 Tomanek Rafael
68 Kuna Martin
69 Jencopala Alexander
70 Gzib David
71 Redzisz Michal
72 Slaba Andrea
73 Dylag Emilia
74 Rezak Milan
75 Kucera Michal
76 Gresova Zuzana
77 Hyll Jan
78 Brnusak Tomas
79 Marsina Stefan
80 Stanko Ivan
81 Pereszlenyi Gejza
82 Brnusak Andrej
83 Bango Dominik
84 Komlosi Frantisek
85 Urhegyi Ferenc
86 Popovic Martin
87 Panko Eduard
88 Kebis Milos
89 Huncar Martin
90 Ihnat Marek
91 Gonda Jozef
92 Paksi Gyula
93 Weis Dusan
94 Sarkozi Szabolcs
95 Pollak Rudolf
96 Vyletel Samuel
97 Malinovsky Jozef
98 Rabovszky Gyorgy
99 Antal Jakub
100 Babinsky Michal
101 Furman Slavomir
102 Hagara Eduard
103 Ucekajova Veronika
104 Soldan Jan
105 Cedzo Adam
106 Juhaniak Lubomir
107 Slaby Jozef
108 Celustkova Lubica
109 Valicek Jaroslav
110 Hudec Timotej
111 Zentko Ladislav
112 Jarabek Milan
113 Siska Kristof
114 Sadlon Matus
115 Cabanova Kristina
116 Budinsky Emil
117 Kramar Matus
118 Paulicka Ivan
119 Fizer Marek
120 Kuna Patrik
121 Slivka Vasil
122 Bobrova Katarina
123 Bobro Jan
124 Hrdlicka Martin
125 Bidulska Lenka
126 Hatala Peter
127 Rakovsky Jakub
128 Bidulsky Matej
129 Stefanides Karol
130 Ihnat Marek
131 Furman Maximilian Jan
132 Kanak Matyas
133 Horbalova Ivana
134 Caban Michal
135 Nater Nikolas
136 Kubiczek Michal
137 Hrbek Jachym
138 Sikorova Jana
139 Hrbkova Johana
140 Kubiczek Petr
141 Szotak Alexander
