Groups
MASTERS
| 1 | Nikita Vitiugov | 5.5 |
| 2 | Vidit Santosh Gujarathi | 5 |
| 3 | Radoslaw Wojtaszek | 5 |
| 4 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 5 |
| 5 | Boris Gelfand | 5 |
| 6 | Sam Shankland | 4.5 |
| 7 | Harikrishna Pentala | 4 |
| 8 | Richard Rapport | 4 |
| 9 | David Navara | 4 |
| 10 | Viktor Láznička | 3 |
| ∅ 2715 | ||
CHALLENGERS
| 1 | David Antón Guijarro | 6 |
| 2 | Jan Krejčí | 5.5 |
| 3 | Ju Wenjun | 5 |
| 4 | Peter Michalík | 5 |
| 5 | Jiří Štoček | 4.5 |
| 6 | Alexei Shirov | 4.5 |
| 7 | Thai Dai Van Nguyen (CZE) | 4 |
| 8 | Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | 4 |
| 9 | David Paravyan | 4 |
| 10 | Mateusz Bartel | 2.5 |
| ∅ 2592 | ||
Solving competition
White to move and mate in 2.
In this puzzle by Jochanan Afek the only correct solution is 1. Ra1! and next White's move leads to an inevitable mate.
The winner of 9th day's competition, Jan Bauer ml., will be contacted by the festival team regarding collection of their well-deserved prize, a bottle of Georgian wine.
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