Oliver Stork perfect at Prague International Chess Festival 2025 G1 Rapid Rating Open
FM Oliver Stork (GER) scored a perfect 7/7 to win Prague International Chess Festival 2025 G1 Rapid Rating Open. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the rest. Isaac Spence (USA), Mark Ouaki (BEL) and CM Nazar Sokhor (UKR) scored 5.5/7 each. They secured second, third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The top three prizes in G1 Rapid were CZK 3000, 2000 and 1500 each. Markus Schirmbeck (GER) won the G2 Rapid Rating (<2000) scoring an unbeaten 6.5/7. Sivanesan Subramanian (MAS) secured second place 6/7. Five players score 5/7 each. Out of them, Bohumil Pechoc (CZE) claimed third place due to better tie-break scores. The top three prizes in G2 Rapid were CZK 1000, 700 and 500 each. Photos: Shahid Ahmed
Markus Schirmbeck clinches G2 Rapid Rating (<2000)
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A total of 76 players including an IM took part from 19 countries across the world. The one-day seven round G1 Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Novy Bor Chess Club at Don Giovanni Hotel in Prague, Czechia on 1st March 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings in G1 Rapid
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | FM | Stork, Oliver | GER | 2271 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 31,00 | 20 | 29,4 | |
| 2 | 11 | Spence, Isaac | USA | 2076 | 5,5 | 30 | 34 | 24,50 | 20 | 41,8 | ||
| 3 | 9 | Ouaki, Mark | BEL | 2102 | 5,5 | 29,5 | 31,5 | 22,25 | 20 | 29 | ||
| 4 | 4 | CM | Sokhor, Nazar | UKR | 2208 | 5,5 | 27 | 30 | 22,00 | 40 | 6,8 | |
| 5 | 8 | Krilovs, Nikolajs | LAT | 2109 | 5 | 29,5 | 32,5 | 20,50 | 20 | 6,2 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Shevkunov, Vladyslav | USA | 2121 | 5 | 27,5 | 28 | 17,75 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 19 | Koppe, Connor | GER | 1984 | 5 | 26,5 | 28 | 18,50 | 40 | 40 | ||
| 8 | 12 | Velim, Vojtech | CZE | 2060 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 19,00 | 40 | 23,2 | ||
| 9 | 5 | FM | Toman, Ondrej | CZE | 2204 | 5 | 25 | 27,5 | 18,25 | 20 | -13,8 | |
| 10 | 21 | Stork, Christopher | GER | 1953 | 5 | 24,5 | 27,5 | 18,00 | 40 | 14 |
A total of 88 players including two IMs took part from 15 countries across the world. The one-day seven round G2 (<2000) Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Novy Bor Chess Club at Don Giovanni Hotel in Prague, Czechia on 1st March 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings in G2 Rapid
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | AFM | Schirmbeck, Markus | GER | 1905 | 6,5 | 28,5 | 29,5 | 27,00 | 20 | 40 | |
| 2 | 17 | Sivanesan, Subramanian | MAS | 1791 | 6 | 25,5 | 28 | 23,00 | 20 | 28,2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Pechoc, Bohumil | CZE | 1963 | 5,5 | 28 | 30 | 21,50 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Mclean, Ian | SCO | 1962 | 5,5 | 27,5 | 30,5 | 23,00 | 40 | -10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | IM | Chubar, Vladimir | UKR | 1981 | 5,5 | 26 | 29,5 | 22,25 | 20 | -5,6 | |
| 6 | 11 | Zvacek, Antonin | CZE | 1827 | 5,5 | 25 | 27 | 20,00 | 20 | 11,2 | ||
| 7 | 10 | Gurtovoi, Borys | UKR | 1836 | 5,5 | 24,5 | 27,5 | 20,50 | 20 | 6,6 | ||
| 8 | 2 | AFM | Padevet, Pavel | CZE | 1987 | 5 | 31 | 34,5 | 22,75 | 20 | -8,4 | |
| 9 | 8 | Kralik, Frantisek | CZE | 1873 | 5 | 30 | 32,5 | 21,00 | 20 | 10,4 | ||
| 10 | 26 | Konarik, Filip | CZE | 1698 | 5 | 29,5 | 30,5 | 18,50 | 20 | 35,8 |
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