Czech Open 2012

23rd year of international chess, bridge and games festival

12.7. – 29. 7. 2012, Pardubice, CEZ Arena

http://www.czechopen.net

PARDUBICE OPEN – grand master tournament, part of ACP TOUR

Well-earned gold medal goes to Israel in the hands of GM Tamir Nabaty (7.5 points out of 9). In the ninth round played GM Nabaty well strategically decisive game with GM Kravtsiv from Ukraine and insured so great success, his performance was 2763.

About life success in Pardubice scored IM Vitezslav Rasik, who in the final round defeated GM Shanava and to his newly acquired GM norm joined also a great second place overall in the tournament. Bronze medal belongs to GM Chanda Sandipan, who confirmed his start list number.

Great favorite GM Nisipeanu did not use its bargaining position with GM Lalith in the last round. He tied the game and it moved him to fifth place overall.

A great tournament played Czech grandmaster Jan Votava, who kept in check last year’s winner GM Kononenko. In the overall standings GM Votava ended on the sixth place. The third best Czech player became IM Vojtech Plat, however he cannot celebrate earning GM norm, because on the last round Polish GM Jaracz did not allow him more than a draw. IM Plat finished fourteenth overall.

With two wins in the last two rounds made his performance better GM Stocek, who ended on the 16th place overall.

Great tournament played also WGM Katerina Nemcova, with 5 points to her credit and performance levels for 2500 gained 40 ELO points and norm of international master. Also very good playing showed Czech WIM Olsarova Tereza, who gained 36 points to her rating and earned WGM norm.

During the OPEN PARDUBICE 18 norms were gained, two of GM – IM Rasik, IM Piorun from Poland. Furthermore, WGM norm (WIM Olsarova), 10 norms of IM and 5 norms of WIM.

Final Standings:

Full info here: http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/6368-czech-open-2012.html