Anton Korobov clinches Czech Open 2022 Rapid, Harsha Bharathakoti third

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/07/2022

The top three seeds, GM Anton Korobov (UKR), GM Alexander Donchenko (GER), GM Harsha Bharathakoti and fifth seed GM Vojtech Plat (CZE) scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed first to fourth according to tie-breaks in Czech Open 2022 Pardubice G Rapid. Except Plat, all three podium finishers lost one game each. Donchenko defeated both the champion and the second runner-up. Harsha is currently unbeaten 4/5 in the GM Open A event. IM Moksh Amit Doshi is in a four-way lead 4.5/5 with IM Piotr Brodowski (POL), IM Kamil Stachowiak (POL) and GM Alexander Donchenko (GER). Photo: Czech Open Pardubice CZ fb

Top three finishes in the same order

This is Harsha's second podium finish of the year. Earlier this year, he finished third at 19th Delhi International GM Open 2022. Total prize fund for the G Rapid was CZK 70000. Top three prizes were CZK 10000, 6000 and 5000 each. IM-elect FM Aradhya Garg is the only other Indian to finish in top 15. He scored 6.5/9 to finish 12th. WIM Michelle Catherina and WIM Savitha Shri B scored 6/9 each.

Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd GM Alexander Donchenko (GER), 1st GM Anton Korobov (UKR) and 3rd GM Harsha Bharathakoti | Photo: Czech Open CZ fb

Harsha - Stocek, Round 8

Position after 39.b4

White's position certainly looks quite pleasant after 39.b4. He has the space advantage and Black's knights are almost crippled, lacking enough space to move around. 39...f5 did not help his case. White knight occupied the e6-square and eventually exchanged with the other knight at f8. Later e6 break only helped White to increase his advantage.

Harsha Bharathakoti scored seven wins, one draw and the only loss was against the eventual runner-up, Alexander Donchenko

All eight prize winners of Czech Open 2022 Pardubice G Rapid | Photo: Czech Open CZ fb

A total of 185 players including 12 GMs, 11 IMs and 2 WIMs from 15 countries across the world took part in this two-day Rapid Rating tournament. The event was organized by AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. at Pardubice, Czech Republic on 20th and 21st July 2022. The time control for the tournament was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment.

Replay all games

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Korobov Anton	UKR	2642	Cizinci	7,5	52,5	57,0	46,00
2	2	GM	Donchenko Alexander	GER	2571		7,5	52,0	57,0	46,25
3	3	GM	Harsha Bharathakoti	IND	2558		7,5	51,0	56,0	45,00
4	5	GM	Plat Vojtech	CZE	2553	Sk Joly Lysa Nad Labem, Z.S.	7,5	50,5	54,5	45,50
5	4	GM	Babula Vlastimil sr	CZE	2556	1. Novoborsky SK	7,0	51,5	55,0	41,75
6	7	IM	Pulpan Jakub	CZE	2503	Sk Dopravni Podnik Praha	7,0	49,5	54,0	40,00
7	6	GM	Stocek Jiri	CZE	2529	Sk Line	7,0	48,5	53,5	39,50
8	8	GM	Jirovsky Milos	CZE	2501	2222 Sk Polabiny, Z.S.	7,0	48,0	52,5	39,25
9	11	GM	Lalic Bogdan	CRO	2441		7,0	47,5	51,5	38,00
10	15	IM	Cerveny Martin	CZE	2396	SK Duras BVK	6,5	50,0	54,0	35,25
11	17	GM	Akesson Ralf	SWE	2371		6,5	50,0	53,0	35,75
12	29	FM	Aradhya Garg	IND	2134		6,5	49,5	53,5	36,50
13	14	GM	Rasik Vitezslav	CZE	2417	TJ Ostrava	6,5	49,0	53,0	36,25
14	13	IM	Dobrowolski Piotr	POL	2419	Polonia Wrocław	6,5	47,5	51,5	34,25
15	10	IM	Luch Michal	POL	2449	Cizinci	6,5	46,5	50,5	33,75