On Saturday, 15th June 2013, at 16:00 in the Estrade Hall of the Culture House of Teplice, the main referee will start the first game of the 8th International Chess Tournament Open Teplice 2013. The event will finish on June 23rd.
It will be a 9 round Swiss with 90 minutes per 40 moves + 30 minutes until end of game with 30-second bonus per each move since the start of the game for each player.
The players may agree on a draw only after 30 moves (Sofia Rule).
The total prize fund will be 110.000 Czech Korunas (approx. 5.600 USD) with 33.000 CZK reserved for the winner.
Last year winner was Alexandr Fier. Official website.
Registered players:
1. GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2602
2. GM Kempinski Robert POL 2587
3. GM Babula Vlastimil CZE 2581
4. GM Kislinsky Alexej CZE 2565
5. GM Neiksans Arturs LAT 2549
6. GM Rausis Igors CZE 2532
7. IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2525
8. GM Teske Henrik GER 2514
9. GM Krejci Jan CZE 2503
10. GM Andreev Eduard UKR 2498
11. GM Boros Denes HUN 2498
12. IM Zaragatski Ilja GER 2486
13. GM Kasparov Sergey BLR 2482
14. IM Burg Twan NED 2481
15. IM Baumegger Siegfried AUT 2474
16. IM Stachowiak Kamil POL 2474
17. IM Simacek Pavel CZE 2467
18. IM Cernousek Lukas CZE 2463
19. GM Simantsev Mikhail UKR 2454
20. IM Plat Vojtech CZE 2445
21. IM Luch Michal POL 2432
22. IM Smirnov Artem RUS 2422
23. GM Manik Mikulas SVK 2413
24. IM Biolek Richard CZE 2412
25. GM Kristiansen Jens DEN 2412
26. IM Bures Jaroslav CZE 2399
27. IM Plischki Sebastian GER 2386
28. IM Kanovsky David CZE 2385
29. Weichhold Pawel POL 2382
30. IM Dolezal Radoslav CZE 2375
31. IM Vavra Pavel CZE 2364
32. GM Lechtynsky Jiri CZE 2361
33. Wieczorek Oskar POL 2353
34. FM Jurcik Martin SVK 2350
35. Balin Jan CZE 2342
Are norms possible?