Senthil Maran K wins Marienbad Open IM Round-Robin 2025
IM Senthil Maran K and IM Michal Konopoka (CZE) scored an unbeaten 6/9 each at Marienbad Open 2025 B2 IM Round Robin at 23rd International Chess Festival part of Czech Tour 2025 series. Senthil won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. Michal was placed second. FM Loek Van der Hagen (NED) scored 5.5/9 to finish third. The top three prizes were CZK 3000, 2000 and 1000 each. GM Anton Korobov (UKR) won the A GM Round Robin tournament. He scored an unbeaten 6.5/9. IM Harshavardhan G B scored 6/9 to secure second place. IM Jonasz Baum (POL) scored 5.5/9 to finish third. The top three prizes were CZK 5000, 3000 and 2000 each. Photo: Czech Tour
A GM: Harshavardhan G B second
Senthil - Rainer, Round 8
FM Rainer Roesemann (2276) made a big mistake 30...Qa1?? Try to find out how IM Senthil Maran K (2398) found the winning continuation.
The tournaments were organized by AVE Chess z.s. It took place at Hotel Continental, Marianske Lazne in Czech Republic from 18th to 25th January 2024. Time control was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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Final standings in B2 IM
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Senthil, Maran K | IND | 2398 | India | 6 | 26,50 | 0 | 10 | -3,4 | ||
| 2 | 10 | IM | Konopka, Michal | CZE | 2321 | Slavia Kromeriz | 6 | 24,75 | 0 | 10 | 6,3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | FM | Van der Hagen, Loek | NED | 2299 | Groninger Combinatie | 5,5 | 21,25 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | IM | Pisk, Petr | CZE | 2302 | Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia | 5 | 22,50 | 0 | 10 | -1,2 | ||
| 5 | 8 | FM | Roesemann, Rainer | GER | 2276 | SG Leipzig | 5 | 20,00 | 0 | 20 | 4,4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | CM | Ochedzan, Filip | POL | 2136 | Polska | 5 | 18,75 | 0 | 40 | 81,2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Tichy, Stepan | CZE | 2184 | Karlovarsky sachklub Tietz | 3,5 | 15,25 | 0 | 20 | -1,6 | |||
| 8 | 6 | Vaculik, Jakub | CZE | 2281 | 3,5 | 15,00 | 0 | 20 | -26,6 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | FM | Bhagat, Kush | IND | 2294 | 3,5 | 14,00 | 0 | 20 | -30,4 | |||
| 10 | 7 | Sliwerski, Radoslaw | POL | 2040 | Wrzos Międzyborów | 2 | 9,00 | 0 | 20 | 2,2 |
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Final standings in A GM
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | GM | Korobov, Anton | UKR | 2627 | BSK | 6,5 | 28,00 | 0 | 10 | -6,5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | IM | Harshavardhan, G B | IND | 2405 | 6 | 23,00 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |||
| 3 | 5 | IM | Baum, Jonasz | POL | 2457 | Schachfreunde Berlin | 5,5 | 24,00 | 0 | 10 | 3,4 | ||
| 4 | 7 | FM | Besou, Hussain | GER | 2322 | 5 | 19,50 | 0 | 20 | 31,4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | GM | Cvek, Robert | CZE | 2439 | SK Slavoj Poruba | 4,5 | 20,25 | 0 | 10 | -4,4 | ||
| 6 | 8 | FM | Kuru, Atilla | TUR | 2418 | Türkiye | 4,5 | 16,25 | 0 | 10 | -1,6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | FM | Otsuka, Shou | JPN | 2214 | Yokogawa Chess Club | 4 | 16,75 | 0 | 20 | 36,8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | GM | Lalic, Bogdan | CRO | 2321 | 3,5 | 15,25 | 0 | 10 | 0,8 | |||
| 9 | 10 | IM | Deuer, Marius | GER | 2505 | Schoenaich | 3,5 | 14,75 | 0 | 10 | -22,9 | ||
| 10 | 9 | FM | Natsidis, Christoph | GER | 2351 | SG Leipzig | 2 | 8,75 | 0 | 20 | -35,8 |
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