7. - 17. June 2022
Prague
International
Chess
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Groups

MASTERS

1 P. Harikrishna (IND) 6.5
2 Quang Liem Le (VIE) 6
3 T. D. Van Nguyen (CZE) 5
4 Sam Shankland (USA) 5
5 David Navara (CZE) 5
6 F. Vallejo Pons (ESP) 4.5
7 Vidit Gujrathi (IND) 4
8 P. Maghsoodloo (IRI) 4
9 Salem Saleh (UAE) 3
10 D. Antón Guijarro (ESP) 2

CHALLENGERS

1 Keymer, Vincent (GER) 6.5
2 Niemann, H. (USA) 6.5
3 Abdusattorov, N. (UZB) 6
4 Sasikiran, Krishnan (IND) 5
5 Pechac, Jergus (SVK) 4
6 Warmerdam, Max (NED) 4
7 Krzyzanowski, M. (POL) 3.5
8 Stocek, Jiri (CZE) 3.5
9 Hracek, Zbynek (CZE) 3
10 Michalik, Peter (CZE) 3

FUTURES

1 Warchol, Kamil (POL) 7
2 Kuru, Atilla (TUR) 6.5
3 Sowinski, Pawel (POL) 6.5
4 Bouska, Jiri (CZE) 5.5
5 Bokhnak, Timofey (CZE) 5
6 Kovalskyi, Roman (UKR) 4.5
7 Tolmacevs,Artjoms (LAT) 4
8 Balint, Peter (AUT) 4
9 Zelbova, Lada (CZE) 1.5
10 Peglau, Charis (GER) 0.5
Lubomir Kavalek Prize
2nd round
Best game


Stocek
vs
Niemann
1-0

The Lubomír Kaválek Prize for the best game of the tournament was awarded for the first time within the Prague International Chess Festival 2021. The award is named after the late Czech-American Grandmaster Lubomír Kaválek (1943-2021), who has been awarded many times during his chess career for playing the best, most beautiful or, if you like, the most interesting games.

Game of the day
Solving competition

White to move and mate in 2.

© S. Seider, 1972

Correct solution of the puzzle from 16.6. is 1.Sg4! The winner is Karel Brožka.

Correct solution of the puzzle from 17.6. is 1.Sd7! The winner is Linda Štěpánková.

 

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