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Grandmaster Marko Tratar is declared new chess champion of Slovenia after edging Alexander Beliavsky, last year champion Matej Sebenik and Tim Janzelj on tie-break.

The four players completed the Championship with 7,0/9 points each.

The Championship was held from 3-11th August at Hotel Roskar in Ptuj. The technical organizer was chess club “Ptuj” which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

A total of 53 players from 22 clubs participated in the Swiss open tournament.

Final standings (top 10):

1 GM Tratar Marko 2479 ŠK Branik Maribor – 7
2 GM Beliavsky Alexander 2627 ŠD Ptuj – 7
3 GM Šebenik Matej 2528 ŠD Vrhnika – 7
4 MK Janželj Tim 2332 ŠK Ig – 7
5 FM Tomazini Žan 2411 ŠK Impol Slovenska Bistrica – 6.5
6 MK Šuta Andraž 1963 ŠD Ptuj – 6.5
7 IM Krumpačnik Domen 2290 Celjski ŠK – 6
8 FM Tomazini Aljoša 2292 ŠK Impol Slovenska Bistrica – 6
9 FM Špalir Jernej 2325 ŠK Triglav Krško – 5.5
10 MK Murko David 2094 ŠD Ptuj – 5.5

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