Prague Open is part of Czech Tour 2010 – 2011
The city of Prague (Czech Republic) hosts its biggest chess tournament, the Prague Open.Starting today 164 players from 30 countries begin competing, with 9 GMs, 1WGM, 24 IMs and 2 WIMs in the starting list. A big struggle for the first place is awaited as there is no clear favourite, when the top 17 players fit into the 2538-2438 Elo difference. Many players are aiming at FIDE norms requirements, as the top seeded IM Danin from Russia (2538) or the local IMs Kanovsky (2497) who missed norm for half a point the last year, Bernasek (2490) or Zilka (2479). The rounds start at 16:00 CET, the double round is on 11th January. The last round is on 14th January start at 9:00 CET. The top 6 boards are transmitted on-line http://www.online.nss.cz/index.php?modul=prenos&akce=27
The Prague Open is a part of the Czech Tour 2010/2011 Series, known especially for the huge summer Czech Open in Pardubice. The Series continue rigth after the Prague’s event in Marianbad with an Open, round-robin GM and IMs tournaments. The Series final is scheduled to Novy Bor 12th-19th February 2011.
Participants
1 IM Danin Alexandre RUS 2538
2 GM Dgebuadze Alexandre BEL 2536
3 GM Malaniuk Vladimir UKR 2518
4 GM Hasangatin Ramil RUS 2508
5 IM Kanovsky David CZE 2497
6 GM Chirila Ioan-Cristian ROU 2493
7 IM Bernasek Jan CZE 2490
8 IM Zivanic Marko SRB 2489
9 GM Kislinsky Alexey UKR 2485
10 GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2484
11 IM Zilka Stepan CZE 2479
12 GM Vokac Marek CZE 2471
13 GM Sharapov Evgeny UKR 2468
14 IM Koziak Vitali UKR 2464
15 IM Smith Bryan USA 2458
16 IM Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi IND 2449
17 IM Zvara Petr CZE 2438
18 GM Ivanov Mikhail M. RUS 2431
19 IM Agopov Mikael FIN 2429
20 IM Jirka Jiri CZE 2424
21 IM Dolezal Radoslav CZE 2415
22 IM Aguettaz Maxime FRA 2414
23 Schmidt-Schaeffer Sebastian GER 2410
24 IM Bejtovic Jasmin BIH 2405
25 IM Marholev Dimitar BUL 2401
26 FM Golubka Petr UKR 2399
27 IM Kulhanek Tomas CZE 2397
28 IM Mladenov Plamen BUL 2396
29 IM Nguyen Chi Minh FRA 2389
30 IM Del Rey Diego ESP 2374
31 FM Michalczak Thomas GER 2370
32 IM Vavra Pavel CZE 2359
33 IM Milchev Nikolay BUL 2358
34 FM Studnicka Tomas CZE 2348
35 Doros Radu-Marian ROU 2348
36 Sodoma Jan CZE 2348
37 Kovar Vojtech CZE 2343
38 Szablowski Pawel POL 2340
39 FM Mertanen Janne FIN 2333
40 IM Piankov Evgenij UKR 2329
41 FM Kislik Erik Andrew USA 2327
42 FM Stigar Petter NOR 2312
43 FM Schula Michal CZE 2300
44 FM Racz Zoltan HUN 2299
45 FM Stubberud Ornulf NOR 2299
46 FM Lundin Jan SWE 2294
47 FM Simek Petr CZE 2293
48 Haba Zdenek CZE 2292
49 Tate Alan SCO 2292
50 WGM Nemcova Katerina CZE 2289
51 IM Chudinovskikh Alexander M. RUS 2286
52 Bykov Alexey RUS 2282
53 FM Netusil Miloslav CZE 2278
54 WIM Bhakti Kulkarni IND 2275
55 Svoboda Vaclav CZE 2269
56 Omelja Artem UKR 2264
57 Burdalev Kirill UKR 2260
58 FM Skjoldborg Jesper DEN 2258
59 Gregor Jiri CZE 2258
60 Denisov Ivan RUS 2251
61 Demac Elias NOR 2246
62 Porat Maya ISR 2246
63 Filinkov Alexander RUS 2245
64 Kubecka David CZE 2242
65 Steiner Bruno AUT 2239
66 Van Kerkhof David NED 2235
67 Westphal Wolfgang GER 2235
68 Cubas Pons Juan ESP 2231
69 IM Volodin Viktor RUS 2223
70 Vichnar David CZE 2223
71 Roehl Rainer GER 2222
72 Pochinkov Andrey CZE 2219
73 Blikra Vea Odin NOR 2214
74 Klecker Tadeas CZE 2213
75 WIM Hamrakulova Yulduz UZB 2210
76 Jancarik Joel CZE 2208
77 Yakimenko Alexander A. RUS 2207
78 Hosticka Frantisek CZE 2203
79 Smid Miroslav CZE 2199
80 Umanec Filip CZE 2198
81 Sindler Michal CZE 2197
82 Rolle Eric GER 2194
83 Soucek Milan CZE 2185
84 Karasek Lukas CZE 2184
85 Sadilek Mamaximilian AUT 2184
86 Pflantz Mike GER 2176
87 Balacek Tadeas CZE 2169
88 Troffiguer Ollivier FRA 2165
89 Sydow Hardy GER 2158
90 Hobber Anders NOR 2156
91 Husarik Branko CZE 2156
92 Thingstad Even NOR 2156
93 Hrbolka-Sen. Ladislav CZE 2153
94 Kaderabek Jiri CZE 2152
95 Koykka Pekka FIN 2144
96 Ilandzis Spyridon GRE 2141
97 Pospisil Evzen CZE 2141
98 Kotrba Tomas CZE 2135
99 Verkasalo Tommi FIN 2127
100 Fox Anthony IRL 2115
101 Liuba Volodymyr UKR 2112
102 WFM Labedz Patrycja POL 2108
103 Mukashev Assan KAZ 2108
104 Kratochvil Jakub CZE 2102
105 Hradecky Ivo CZE 2100
106 Arroyo Salido Marcelino-Eudor ESP 2089
107 De Andres Gonalons Fernando ESP 2084
108 Horak-Jun. Karel CZE 2082
109 Wimmer Miroslav CZE 2074
110 Belousek Michal CZE 2072
111 Sulc Jaromir CZE 2070
112 Kashin Yuri RUS 2061
113 Cafolla Peter IRL 2060
114 Iivonen Markku FIN 2060
115 Stepan Michal CZE 2060
116 Cmiko Jakub CZE 2053
117 Prochazka Jiri CZE 2047
118 Kolakovic Klaudio GER 2044
119 Janacek Jaroslav CZE 2041
120 Gschwendtner Stanislav CZE 2039
121 Heikkila Antti FIN 2034
122 Memarian Milad IRI 2028
123 Petras Milan CZE 2027
124 Vrchotka Josef CZE 2023
125 Koper Stefan CZE 2022
126 Jahoda Ladislav CZE 2019
127 Kralovsky Martin CZE 2016
128 WCM Leks Maria POL 2015
129 Dorokhin Danila RUS 2003
130 Katajainen Kimmo FIN 1996
131 Szirmai Emil CZE 1996
132 Svitak David CZE 1992
133 Gunyecz Zoltan HUN 1991
134 Macek Kamil CZE 1991
135 Sinervuo Veli-Pekka FIN 1985
136 Vladyka Vaclav CZE 1982
137 Palas Ales CZE 1976
138 Zemlicka Vit CZE 1970
139 Hofirek Benedikt CZE 1967
140 Mikalsen Erlend NOR 1966
141 Cervenka Petr CZE 1952
142 Tejkal Jiri CZE 1936
143 Plasil Petr CZE 1931
144 Pesola Jyrki FIN 1918
145 Rydl Jiri CZE 1917
146 Med Ladislav CZE 1910
147 Lavrincik Pavel CZE 1907
148 Plicka Petr CZE 1903
149 Sargsjan Karen ARM 1881
150 Maliszewski Jaroslaw POL 1830
151 Veznik Michael CZE 1829
152 Jakobsen Alf Goeran NOR 1810
153 Pribyl Jaroslav CZE 1796
154 Horak-Sen. Karel CZE 1793
155 Losan Rudolf CZE 1761
156 Pitkanen Juhani FIN 1741
157 Svoboda Zdenek CZE 1725
158 Slechta Jan CZE 1722
159 Brown Kevin AUS 1709
160 Escandell Atienza Santiago ESP 1634
161 Musiiaka Viktor UKR 0
162 Dolezal Vit CZE 0
163 Vesely Jiri CZE 0
164 Jiras Zbynek CZE 0