International Chess Championship of Slovakia

Exhibition events with Hikaru Nakamura and Sergei Movsesian

International Chess Festival under the patronage of Dr. Miroslav Číž will take place from 10th July to 18th July 2010 in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. The organisers are Town Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Chess Federation and Chessclub Banská Štiavnica.

The Festival consists of International Chess Championship of Slovakia (in three groups), A.Pituk's Memorial (Chess solving), Štiavnica Bughouse Championship, Štiavnica Blitz Championship and exhibition events with participation of top U.S. and Slovakian players - Hikaru Nakamura and Sergei Movsesian.

The main A Group of the International Chess Championship of Slovakia will be played over 9 rounds of Swiss system with accelerated pairings. Playing tempo is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 second bonus, then 30 minutes + 30 seconds for game. The top placed local players will be crowned as Slovakian men and women champions. Total price fund is 6000 EUR.

Exhibition events will include two-games match between GM Hikaru Nakamura (World champion in Chess960) and GM Sergei Movsesian (3rd place in Chess960 World championship) in Fischer Random Chess and two-games blitz match, on 16th July 2010, at the public square in front of Cinema "Akademik".
In addition, the two players will offer a simul on 16th July 2010 at 21:00, and blindfold game with live chessmen on 17th July 2010 at 21:00.

Sergei Movsesian

Hikaru Nakamura (photo by Betsy Dynako)

Official website

International Championship of Slovakia - OPEN A:

1 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2578
2 GM Petrik Tomas SVK 2532
3 GM Talla Vladimir CZE 2505
4 GM Cvek Robert CZE 2495
5 IM Balog Imre HUN 2494
6 IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2487
7 GM Likavsky Tomas SVK 2473
8 IM Vavrak Peter SVK 2462
9 IM Michalik Peter SVK 2455
10 IM Klenburg Mikhail UKR 2449
11 IM Repkova Eva SVK 2434
12 IM Leniart Arkadiusz POL 2423
13 Maslik Miroslav SVK 2412
14 IM Plat Vojtech CZE 2401
15 Smolen Jan SVK 2401
16 Butkiewicz Lukasz POL 2399
17 IM Luch Michal POL 2398
18 Mazur Stefan SVK 2397
19 FM Pacher Milan SVK 2396
20 IM Kantorik Marian SVK 2390
21 IM Priehoda Vitezslav CZE 2384
22 Petenyi Tamas SVK 2381
23 IM Konnyu Janos HUN 2347
24 IM Rigo Janos HUN 2340
25 IM Petran Peter SVK 2339
26 FM Varga David SVK 2330
27 IM Odnorozhenko Evgenyi UKR 2309
28 WGM Kochetkova Julia SVK 2302
29 Hrabusa Matej SVK 2301
30 Mrvova Alena SVK 2298
31 Zvarik Martin SVK 2298
32 FM Ruckschloss Karol SVK 2286
33 Dobrotka Martin SVK 2266
34 Kriebel Tadeas CZE 2265
35 Karasik Evgeni ISR 2255
36 Palecek Peter SVK 2252
37 WGM Nemcova Katerina CZE 2247
38 De Marchi Olivier FRA 2240
39 Najgebawer Szemjon UKR 2233
40 Bezuch Martin SVK 2230
41 Svana Peter SVK 2227
42 Hlas Jan SVK 2224
43 WIM Borosova Zuzana SVK 2218
44 IM Weglarz Leszek POL 2217
45 Jablonicky Frantisek SVK 2217
46 WFM Machalova Maria SVK 2206
47 Polacik Igor SVK 2206
48 Michalicka Milan SVK 2196
49 Pecha Tomas CZE 2193
50 Sremanak Slavomir SVK 2187
51 Lukac Roman SVK 2184
52 Slacky Stanislav SVK 2184
53 Gregor Michal SVK 2175
54 WIM Horvath Julia HUN 2174
55 WIM Yordanova Svetla BUL 2174
56 FM Kolesar Milan SVK 2173
57 Jancovic Peter SVK 2162
58 Banduka Zeljko SVK 2159
59 Pcola Jaroslav SVK 2158
60 Sosovicka Juraj SVK 2155
61 Detko Jan SVK 2144
62 Koval Maros SVK 2141
63 WIM Sochorova Petra CZE 2140
64 Siktanc Petr CZE 2139
65 Ivekovic Bozidar CRO 2134
66 De Sallier Francois FRA 2130
67 WFM Motycakova Monika SVK 2115
68 Vacek Ondrej SVK 2114
69 Rey Fabrice FRA 2113
70 Pytlik Pavol SVK 2109
71 FM Mrva Vladimir SVK 2107
72 FM Pesztericz Laszlo HUN 2106
73 Bakalar Jan SVK 2094
74 WFM Gorbatenko Kateryna UKR 2092
75 Edes Zsofia SVK 2084
76 Kraml Maros SVK 2080
77 Farnault Eric FRA 2071
78 Skrabakova Katarina SVK 2060
79 Jurcisin Imrich SVK 2056
80 Gombar Peter SVK 2048
81 Pales Dusan SVK 2027
82 Dvoranova Maria SVK 2013
83 Medvegy Judit HUN 2005
84 Najgebawer Martin SVK 2005
85 Milcova Zuzana SVK 1969
86 Repka Christopher SVK 1964
87 Danada Ondrej SVK 1895
88 Sosovicka Matej SVK 1875
89 Milutinovic Stefana SRB 1872
90 Danada Tomas SVK 1823
91 Paulicka Ivan SVK 1783
92 Koselova Zuzana SVK 1712
93 Muller Marcin POL 1677
94 Kollar Jan Marek SVK 1650
95 Pechac Jergus SVK 0
96 Piovar Jaroslav SVK 0

International Championship of Slovakia - OPEN B

1 Nagy Attila SVK 2168
2 Malar Pavol SVK 2111
3 Toma Rudolf SVK 2094
4 Ivekovic Bozidar CRO 2085
5 Kovac Lubomir SVK 2016
6 Larsson Christian SWE 1998
7 Mosny Jaroslav SVK 1995
8 Samko Karol SVK 1993
9 Pettersson Tomas SWE 1988
10 Andras Tomas SVK 1984
11 Recky Norbert SVK 1975
12 Rabovszky Gyorgy HUN 1961
13 Geffert Anton SVK 1960
14 Soldan Jan SVK 1946
15 Kukucka Matej SVK 1944
16 Ouadi Wahbi FRA 1944
17 Goga Frantisek SVK 1940
18 Ziaran Viliam SVK 1933
19 Laho Maros SVK 1913
20 Malinovsky Jozef SVK 1909
21 Balko Dominik SVK 1908
22 Geffert Peter SVK 1907
23 Genot Franck FRA 1905
24 Manak Adrian SVK 1895
25 Ivekovic Tihana CRO 1894
26 Zentko Ladislav SVK 1883
27 Turkova Karolina SVK 1882
28 Haring Viktor SVK 1863
29 Pecha Vladan CZE 1859
30 Pasztor Ladislav SVK 1819
31 Simkovic Eduard SVK 1799
32 Nemsak Denis SVK 1783
33 Kral Klaudia SVK 1782
34 Nemergut Matej SVK 1781
35 Petras Marian SVK 1739
36 Veselovsky Michal SVK 1739
37 Tomcik Michal SVK 1723
38 Kolibik Jan SVK 1720
39 Kerdik Adam SVK 1711
40 Nemergut Patrik SVK 1709
41 Lukacova Barbora SVK 1705
42 Jablonicky Boris SVK 1682
43 Sucikova Svetlana SVK 1680
44 Chripko Lubomir SVK 1643
45 Vitek Matej SVK 1641
46 Sucikova Katarina SVK 1631
47 Adamciak Tomas SVK 1620
48 Slivova Veronika CZE 1616
49 Molnar Erno SVK 1607
50 Zicho Tony SVK 1556
51 Sestak Dusan SVK 0
52 Hipszki Julius SVK 0
53 Flak Lubomir SVK 0
54 Pis Norbert SVK 0
55 Oktavec Ivan SVK 0
56 Jablonicky Martin SVK 0
57 Niznansky Lukas SVK 0
58 Toth Erik SVK 0
59 Zakovicova Silvia SVK 0
60 Bosak Stefan SVK 0
61 Ivekovic Stjepan CRO 0
62 Ivekovic Zvjezdana CRO 0
63 Koleda Ivan SVK 0
64 Latika Csaba SVK 0
65 Seewald Anrian SVK 0