Pawel Sowinski wins Slovakia Open Piestany 2024, Ilamparthi third

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/08/2024

FM Pawel Sowinski (POL) and GM Tomas Laurusas (LTU) scored an unbeaten 7/9 each at Slovaki Open Piestany 2024 in Open A (>2100). Pawel won the tournament on tie-breaks and also scored a GM-norm. Tomas secured second place. Six players - IM Ilamparthi A R, GM Shyam Sundar M, GM Anton Demchenko (SLO), GM Gergely Aczel (HUN), IM Moksh Amit Doshi and IM Filip Haring (SVK) scored 6.5/9. They were placed third to eighth respectively. The total prize fund in Open A was €10350. The top three prizes were €2200, €1500 and €900 each. Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy, FM Adarsh Tripathi and FM Senthil Maran K scored an IM-norm each. This was Senthil's final IM-norm and he also got 2411 published rating in August FIDE Rating list. Thus, it makes him India's latest International Master. IM Aradhya Garg is the only other to make a top ten finish. He scored 6/9 to finish ninth. Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

Senthil Maran K becomes India's latest International Master

Slovakia Open Piešťany 2024 was another successful event for the Indian players. It has always been a great event to score norms. Four Indians finished in top nine. FM Senthil Maran K earned his final IM-norm which helped him to become an International Master. Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy and Adarsh Tripathi earned their maiden IM-norms. The total prize fund offered combining both groups were €13350. The combined total participation in Open A and B were - 193.

3rd IM Ilamparthi A R 6.5/9 | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

IM-norms: Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy, Adarsh Tripathi and Senthil Maran K

14th Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy 5.5/9 | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy scored an unbeaten 5.5/9, performed at 2506 to secure his maiden IM-norm and gained 93.34 Elo rating points

15th FM Adarsh Tripathi 5.5/9 | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

FM Adarsh Tripathi scored 5.5/9, performed at 2445 to earn an IM-norm and also increased his Elo rating by 28.4 points

20th FM Senthil Maran K 5.5/9 | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

FM Senthil Maran K scored 5.5/9, performed at 2461, earned his final IM-norm and also increased his Elo rating by 23.2 points

Various prize winners | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

Players in action | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

The tournament hall at Balnea Palace in Piešťany, Slovakia | Photo: Slovakia Chess Open

A total of 92 players including 7 GMs, 19 IMs and 5 WGMs took part from 20 countries across the world in this nine-day nine round Open A (>2100) tournament. It was organized by Slovenska organizacna at Balnea Palace in Piešťany, Slovakia from 9th to 17th July 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Open A

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	17	FM	Sowinski, Pawel	U15		POL	2433		7	0	47	51,5	10	24,6
2	2	GM	Laurusas, Tomas			LTU	2563		7	0	46	50,5	10	8,3
3	16	IM	Ilamparthi, A R	U15		IND	2434		6,5	0	47	51	10	14,3
4	9	GM	Shyam, Sundar M.			IND	2493		6,5	0	47	49,5	10	9,6
5	1	GM	Demchenko, Anton			SLO	2609		6,5	0	44	48	10	-3,4
6	7	GM	Aczel, Gergely			HUN	2498	Sk Aquamarin Podhajska	6,5	0	43,5	47,5	10	4,7
7	29	IM	Moksh, Amit Doshi			IND	2368		6,5	0	39	42	10	13,9
8	8	IM	Haring, Filip			SVK	2497	Liptovska Sachova Skola	6,5	0	38	41,5	10	-3,4
9	19	IM	Aradhya, Garg			IND	2418		6	0	41,5	46	10	3,2
10	21	IM	Hrbek, Stepan	U20		CZE	2402		6	0	40,5	44	10	2,9
11	23	FM	Borrmann, Laurenz	U20		AUT	2378		6	0	39	42,5	20	18
12	18	IM	Baum, Jonasz	U20		POL	2425		6	0	39	42,5	10	1,3
13	33	FM	Raczek, Krzysztof	U20		POL	2344		5,5	0	44,5	48	20	29,2
14	66		Ajay, Santhosh Parvathareddy	U15		IND	2193		5,5	0	44	48,5	40	143,6
15	34	FM	Adarsh, Tripathi	U20		IND	2340		5,5	0	43,5	45,5	20	28,4
16	15	IM	Druska, Juraj			SVK	2462	Sk Mladost Zilina	5,5	0	43	47,5	10	-1,1
17	37	FM	Rybka, Simon	U20		SVK	2327	Sachy Reinter Humenne	5,5	0	42,5	46,5	20	30
18	45	IM	Avinash, Ramesh	U20		IND	2304		5,5	0	42,5	45	10	15,5
19	44	FM	Mohamed, Anees M			IND	2306		5,5	0	42	45,5	20	31,4
20	28	FM	Senthil, Maran K			IND	2369		5,5	0	41,5	45	20	23,2

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