The 2014 International Styrian Open took place from 5th to 13th July, 2014, at the Bad Gleichenberg region of Austria.

The event was organized by Georg Lupinski and Walter Kastner in a 9 round Swiss format with a time control 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds increment starting from move 1.

The tournament was valid for FIDE rating and norms. The prize was in the amount of 18.000 €.

First place was shared in a three-way tie by GM Alojzije Jankovic (Croatia), GM Tal Baron (Israel) and IM Matthias Bluebaum (Germany) on 6,5 points each.

Official website

Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Jankovic Alojzije CRO 2550 6,5
2 GM Baron Tal ISR 2528 6,5
3 IM Bluebaum Matthias GER 2510 6,5
4 GM Brkic Ante CRO 2597 6
5 IM Wagner Dennis GER 2485 6
6 GM Zelcic Robert CRO 2549 6
7 GM Popilski Gil ISR 2500 6
8 GM Martinovic Sasa CRO 2544 6
9 GM Sundararajan Kidambi IND 2414 5,5
10 GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2480 5,5
11 IM Satyapragyan Swayangsu IND 2393 5,5
12 FM Ustianovich Nazar UKR 2220 5,5
13 IM Galyas Miklos HUN 2431 5,5
14 FM Kokol Peter SLO 2259 5,5
15 Markoja Boris SLO 2189 5
16 IM Schachinger Mario AUT 2414 5
17 FM Menezes Christoph AUT 2253 5
18 GM Palac Mladen CRO 2584 5
19 IM Diermair Andreas AUT 2461 5
20 IM Nester Ihor UKR 2244 5

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