The Stiavnica’s Chess Festival is being held on 6th-14th July at the Cultural and public centre, Kammerhofská 1 (downtown), Banská Štiavnica (near Hotel Grand-Matej).
The main event of the festival is the V4 Open, which is at the same time the 2013 Slovakian Chess Championship. It is a 9 round Swiss open that will crown both the absolute and women’s Slovakian champions. The accelerated pairing system will be used in the first and second rounds.
The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 seconds bonus per move, then 30 minutes for game + 30 seconds per move.
Total prize fund 3.470 Euros to be distributed as follows: 350€; 300€; 250€; 200€; 150€; 140€.
A big field of 173 players is participating. Hungarian GM Tamas Banusz is the first seed, followed by three Slovakians: Jan Markos, Peter Michalik and Tomas Petrik.
Standings after 4 rounds:
1 | GM | Banusz Tamas | HUN | 2588 | 4 |
2 | GM | Likavsky Tomas | SVK | 2458 | 4 |
3 | GM | Michalik Peter | SVK | 2579 | 4 |
4 | WGM | Kocetkova Julia | SVK | 2328 | 4 |
5 | IM | Bokros Albert | HUN | 2439 | 4 |
6 | GM | Markos Jan | SVK | 2580 | 3.5 |
7 | IM | Krnan Tomas | CAN | 2411 | 3.5 |
8 | IM | Pacher Milan | SVK | 2455 | 3.5 |
9 | FM | Korpa Bence | HUN | 2308 | 3.5 |
10 | FM | Gunajew Rafal | POL | 2294 | 3.5 |
11 | IM | Leniart Arkadiusz | POL | 2473 | 3.5 |
12 | IM | Repkova Eva | SVK | 2374 | 3.5 |
13 | IM | Petran Peter | SVK | 2324 | 3.5 |
14 | Nemeth Denes | HUN | 2257 | 3 | |
15 | IM | Pinter Erik | SVK | 2364 | 3 |
16 | GM | Manik Mikulas | SVK | 2412 | 3 |
17 | GM | Plachetka Jan | SVK | 2355 | 3 |
18 | IM | Nagy Gabor | HUN | 2449 | 3 |
19 | IM | Macak Stefan | SVK | 2374 | 3 |
20 | GM | Fodor Tamas Jr. | HUN | 2455 | 3 |
21 | FM | Motuz Karol | SVK | 2361 | 3 |
22 | Dzikowski Michal | POL | 1904 | 3 | |
23 | FM | Jurcik Martin | SVK | 2358 | 3 |
24 | IM | Aczel Gergely | HUN | 2451 | 3 |
25 | Kleman Miroslav | SVK | 2207 | 3 | |
26 | GM | Petrik Tomas | SVK | 2512 | 3 |
27 | Repka Christopher | SVK | 2361 | 3 | |
28 | FM | Gledura Benjamin | HUN | 2421 | 3 |
29 | Petras Marian | SVK | 1954 | 3 | |
30 | Oszczanowski Witold | POL | 1936 | 3 | |
31 | FM | Bombek Peter | SVK | 2227 | 3 |
32 | IM | Lanc Alois | SVK | 2369 | 3 |
33 | Nayhebaver Martin | SVK | 2228 | 3 | |
34 | Zatko Gregor | SVK | 2158 | 3 | |
35 | Chmielewski Jakub | POL | 1880 | 3 | |
36 | Jarmula Lukasz | POL | 2261 | 3 | |
37 | FM | Peterson Eric | SVK | 2239 | 3 |
38 | IM | Cernousek Lukas | CZE | 2454 | 3 |
39 | Zvarik Martin | SVK | 2235 | 3 | |
40 | Peitl Tomas | SVK | 2211 | 2.5 | |
41 | FM | Vojtek Vladimir | SVK | 2278 | 2.5 |
42 | Holtman Teodor | SVK | 1725 | 2.5 | |
43 | Jedrocha Katarzyna | POL | 1676 | 2.5 | |
44 | Tropp Oliver | SVK | 2059 | 2.5 | |
45 | Toman Ondrej | CZE | 2061 | 2.5 | |
46 | WIM | Horvath Julia | HUN | 2183 | 2.5 |
47 | Gbyl Andrzej | POL | 2174 | 2.5 | |
48 | Demeter Peter | SVK | 2168 | 2.5 | |
49 | Kravec Patrik | SVK | 1916 | 2.5 | |
50 | Nowak Lukasz | POL | 1955 | 2.5 | |
51 | GM | Talla Vladimir | CZE | 2394 | 2.5 |
52 | Nasuta Grzegorz | POL | 2353 | 2.5 | |
53 | Kavon Rastislav | SVK | 1994 | 2.5 | |
54 | Volcko Richard | SVK | 1766 | 2.5 | |
55 | Bakalar Jan | SVK | 2042 | 2.5 | |
56 | Danada Tomas | SVK | 2085 | 2.5 | |
57 | FM | Farkas Gabor | SVK | 2359 | 2.5 |
58 | Sturc Gustav | SVK | 2047 | 2.5 | |
59 | Snider Lukas | SVK | 2004 | 2.5 | |
60 | Haring Viktor | SVK | 2060 | 2.5 | |
61 | Sturc Jan | SVK | 1999 | 2.5 | |
62 | WCM | Turkova Karolina | SVK | 2018 | 2 |
63 | Istok Vojtech | SVK | 1952 | 2 | |
64 | Marczuk Dominik | POL | 2043 | 2 | |
65 | Durica Andrej | SVK | 1854 | 2 | |
66 | Puskar Jan | SVK | 2014 | 2 | |
67 | Haring Filip | SVK | 1742 | 2 | |
68 | IM | Kantorik Marian | SVK | 2331 | 2 |
69 | Mukashev Assan | KAZ | 2247 | 2 | |
70 | Juhar Roman | SVK | 2213 | 2 | |
71 | Edes Zsofia | SVK | 2059 | 2 | |
72 | Dowgird Filip | POL | 2154 | 2 | |
73 | Lukac Roman | SVK | 2126 | 2 | |
74 | Dolnak Michal | SVK | 2167 | 2 | |
75 | WGM | Borosova Zuzana | SVK | 2265 | 2 |
76 | WCM | Wozniak Mariola | POL | 2016 | 2 |
77 | Adamciak Tomas | SVK | 1853 | 2 | |
78 | Mondrzycki Bartlomiej | POL | 2099 | 2 | |
79 | Hros Roman | SVK | 1982 | 2 | |
80 | Karas Marek | SVK | 2017 | 2 | |
81 | Sepesi Samuel | SVK | 1954 | 2 | |
82 | Kumala Aleksander | POL | 1954 | 2 | |
83 | Sosovicka Juraj | SVK | 2201 | 2 | |
84 | Chovan Milan | SVK | 1890 | 2 | |
85 | Kalisky Vladimir | SVK | 2195 | 2 | |
86 | Cech Dominik | SVK | 2094 | 2 | |
87 | Popelka Oldrich | CZE | 2094 | 2 | |
88 | Milcova Zuzana | SVK | 2061 | 2 | |
89 | Mosny Jaroslav | SVK | 1926 | 2 | |
90 | Sosovicka Matej | SVK | 2102 | 2 | |
91 | FM | Pesztericz Laszlo | HUN | 2132 | 2 |
92 | Kula Dominik | CZE | 1906 | 2 | |
93 | Michalek Matej | SVK | 1885 | 2 | |
94 | Chlpik Martin | SVK | 2125 | 2 | |
95 | Ondras Juraj | SVK | 2016 | 2 | |
96 | FM | Ruckschloss Karol | SVK | 2283 | 2 |
97 | Kral Klaudia | SVK | 1911 | 2 | |
98 | Fiala Jan | CZE | 2055 | 2 | |
99 | Rabovszky Gyorgy | HUN | 1923 | 2 | |
100 | Banduka Zeljko | SVK | 2168 | 2 | |
101 | Jancura Andrej | SVK | 1885 | 2 | |
102 | Gombar Peter | SVK | 1964 | 2 | |
103 | Jurcisin Imrich | SVK | 2046 | 2 | |
104 | Volna Lukas | SVK | 1809 | 2 | |
105 | Mandak Miroslav | SVK | 1996 | 2 | |
106 | Jablonicky Martin | SVK | 1933 | 2 | |
107 | Szostko Jakub | POL | 1895 | 2 | |
108 | Lovas Miklos | HUN | 1975 | 2 | |
109 | Hladik Lumir | CZE | 2045 | 2 | |
110 | Stanko Ivan | SVK | 1949 | 2 | |
111 | Topolovsky Vincent | SVK | 1952 | 2 | |
112 | Skara Vladimir | SVK | 2205 | 1.5 | |
113 | Pereszlenyi Gejza | SVK | 2021 | 1.5 | |
114 | Toma Rudolf | SVK | 2068 | 1.5 | |
115 | Novotny Michal | SVK | 1984 | 1.5 | |
116 | Horak Miroslav | CZE | 1823 | 1.5 | |
117 | Bango Lukas | SVK | 1757 | 1.5 | |
118 | Nemergut Patrik | SVK | 1976 | 1.5 | |
119 | Hyll Jan | SVK | 1899 | 1.5 | |
120 | Gallik Dalibor | SVK | 1755 | 1.5 | |
121 | Weis Dusan | SVK | 0 | 1.5 | |
122 | Giertli Vladimir | SVK | 2093 | 1.5 | |
123 | Recky Norbert | SVK | 1879 | 1.5 | |
124 | Kotlowski Tomasz | POL | 2063 | 1.5 | |
125 | Holeczy Martin | SVK | 2015 | 1.5 | |
126 | Pasztor Ladislav | SVK | 1886 | 1.5 | |
127 | Jandl Vojtech | CZE | 1837 | 1.5 | |
128 | Mulenko Alexander | RUS | 2098 | 1.5 | |
129 | Sosovicka Jakub | SVK | 1620 | 1.5 | |
130 | Laho Maros | SVK | 2029 | 1.5 | |
131 | Vrtiakova Anna | SVK | 1805 | 1.5 | |
132 | Hlavac Peter | SVK | 1999 | 1.5 | |
133 | Simo Marian | SVK | 1844 | 1.5 | |
134 | Hipszki Julius | SVK | 1776 | 1.5 | |
135 | Pal Csanad | HUN | 1878 | 1.5 | |
136 | Harvan Richard | SVK | 2054 | 1 | |
137 | Sahidi Samir | SVK | 1839 | 1 | |
138 | Goga Frantisek | SVK | 1907 | 1 | |
139 | Malinovsky Jozef | SVK | 1846 | 1 | |
140 | Nasuta Andrzej | POL | 1818 | 1 | |
141 | Paulicka Ivan | SVK | 1775 | 1 | |
142 | Motuzova Marta | SVK | 1825 | 1 | |
143 | Laho Lukas | SVK | 1835 | 1 | |
144 | Koval Maros | SVK | 2084 | 1 | |
145 | Surka Marian | SVK | 1746 | 1 | |
146 | Laho Matus | SVK | 0 | 1 | |
147 | Diviak Rudolf | SVK | 1799 | 1 | |
148 | Uhrin Milan | SVK | 1394 | 1 | |
149 | Lecky Juraj | SVK | 1826 | 1 | |
150 | Pipiska Adam | SVK | 1676 | 1 | |
151 | Urbanic Martin | SVK | 1912 | 1 | |
152 | Karas Juraj | SVK | 1732 | 1 | |
153 | Medvec Miroslav | SVK | 1905 | 1 | |
154 | Gonda Jozef | SVK | 1808 | 1 | |
155 | Feldvabl Vilem | CZE | 1794 | 1 | |
156 | Vitek Matej | SVK | 1771 | 1 | |
157 | Majsniar Jan | SVK | 0 | 1 | |
158 | Marczuk Anna | POL | 1778 | 1 | |
159 | Bango Dominik | SVK | 0 | 1 | |
160 | Kahancova Jana | SVK | 1636 | 1 | |
161 | Jancsy Peter | SVK | 1613 | 1 | |
162 | Durica Adam | SVK | 0 | 1 | |
163 | Grega Jaroslav | SVK | 1257 | 1 | |
164 | Ferkova Dominika | SVK | 1603 | 0.5 | |
165 | Hudec Timotej | SVK | 1644 | 0.5 | |
166 | Piovar Jaroslav | SVK | 1564 | 0.5 | |
167 | Gregusova Katarina | SVK | 0 | 0.5 | |
168 | Miklasova Emma | SVK | 1601 | 0.5 | |
169 | Brnusak Andrej | SVK | 1566 | 0.5 | |
170 | Zicho Tony | SVK | 1618 | 0 | |
171 | Rendla Karol | SVK | 0 | 0 | |
172 | Hurton Dusan | SVK | 1471 | 0 | |
173 | Sedlacek Richard | SVK | 1628 | 0 | |
