Vaclav Finek wins Czech Open Pardubice 2024, Ameya Audi second

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/08/2024

IM Vaclav Finek (CZE) and IM Ameya Audi scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at Czech Open Pardubice A 2024. The teenager won the tournament on tie-breaks. Four players - GM Jiri Stocek (CZE), GM Evgeny Zanan (ISR), IM Stepan Hrbek (CZE) and IM Klaudia Kulon (POL) scored 7/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was 300000 CZK. The top three prizes were CZK 70000, 50000 and 40000 along with a trophy each. The nine-day nine round Rating Open A (>=2100) tournament was organized by AVE CHESS z.s. at IDEON congress centre, Jiraskova in Pardubice, Czech Republic from 19th to 27th July 2024. Photo: Official site

14-year-old IM Vaclav Finek is a huge talent from the Czech Republic. In the final round, he defeated the top seed, GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (GER) to become the champion. The tournament is financially supported by FIDE Open Aid Project.

Champion - Vaclav Finek (CZE) 7.5/9 | Photo: Official site

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Ameya Audi 7.5/9, 1st IM Vaclav Finek (CZE) 7.5/9 and 3rd GM Jiri Stocek (CZE) 7/9 | Photo: Official site

Best Women (L to R): 2nd WIM Rucha Pujari 5/9, 1st IM Klaudia Kulon (POL) 7/9 and 3rd WFM Marija Kuznecova (LAT) 5/9 | Photo: Official site

Trophies, gift hamper and diploma for the prize winners | Photo: Official site

Players in action | Photo: Official site

The tournament hall at IDEON congress centre, Jiraskova in Pardubice, Czech Republic | Photo: Official site

A total of 198 players including 6 GMs, 21 IMs, 3 WGMs and 2 WIMs took part from 30 countries across the world in this nine-day nine round Swiss League Open (>=2100) tournament. It was organized by AVE CHESS z.s. at IDEON congress centre, Jiraskova in Pardubice, Czech Republic from 19th to 27th July 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	9	IM	Finek, Vaclav			CZE	2452	7,5	46	50	41,25	10	14,6
2	24	IM	Audi, Ameya			IND	2381	7,5	45,5	49,5	40,50	10	18,9
3	2	GM	Stocek, Jiri			CZE	2528	7	50	54	40,75	10	6,4
4	7	GM	Zanan, Evgeny			ISR	2476	7	47	51	38,00	10	8,2
5	15	IM	Hrbek, Stepan			CZE	2402	7	46	51	39,25	10	8,6
6	25	IM	Kulon, Klaudia		w	POL	2379	7	42,5	46,5	34,50	10	15,6
7	1	GM	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter			ROU	2583	6,5	51,5	56	38,75	10	-3,2
8	33	FM	Prokofiev, Valentyn			UKR	2337	6,5	47,5	51,5	33,75	20	32
9	21	IM	Pulpan, Jakub			CZE	2383	6,5	46	50	34,25	10	9,2
10	4	IM	Noe, Christopher			GER	2520	6,5	46	49,5	35,50	10	-7,4