GM Tomas Likavsky Winner in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Open, 27th May to 4th June at Gemeindesaal Triesen
The 29th Liechtenstein International Open was held from 27th May to 4th June at Gemeindesaal Triesen in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The tournament was organized by the Liechtensteiner Schachverband and supported by S.D. Erbprinz Alois von und zu Liechtenstein.
The main Open had 84 players and six Grandmasters in the field. The prize fund is CHF 11.000, with CHF 2.000 reserved for the champion. Senior Open had 44 participants. Top prize in this group is CHF 800.
GM Tomas Likavsky from Slovakia collected 7.0 points to take a clear first place and winner’s trophy. Eight players are half a point behind on a shared second place.
In the Senior Open, IM Bhend Edwin SUI 2257, IM Pribyl Josef CZE 2333, IM Eperjesi Laszlo HUN 2177 and FM Hohler Peter SUI 2178 shared the first place with 6.5 points each.
Final top 25 standings:
1. GM Likavsky Tomas SVK 2484 – 7
2. GM Hera Imre Jr HUN 2566 – 6.5
3. GM Farago Ivan HUN 2448 – 6.5
4. IM Spirin Oleg RUS 2479 – 6.5
5. GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2542 – 6.5
6. GM Sergeev Vladimir UKR 2507 – 6.5
7. GM Hort Vlastimil GER 2446 – 6.5
8. IM Haub Thorsten Michael GER 2459 – 6.5
9. IM Habibi Ali GER 2304 – 6.5
10. IM Peredy Ferenc HUN 2179 – 6
11. IM Chetverik Maxim RUS 2305 – 6
12. Matt Fabian AUT 2223 – 6
13. IM Okhotnik Vladimir FRA 2486 – 5.5
14. FM Burnier David SUI 2337 – 5.5
15. IM Kelecevic Nedeljko SUI 2279 – 5.5
16. Bezler Rainer AUT 2241 – 5.5
17. Kessler Luca AUT 2152 – 5.5
18. Partenheimer Axel GER 2200 – 5.5
19. Simon Eric GER 2098 – 5.5
20. Kuhn Thomas SUI 2240 – 5.5
21. Simon Peter GER 2159 – 5.5
22. FM Grabher Heinz AUT 2246 – 5.5
23. Poettinger Harald Dr. AUT 2198 – 5.5
24. Ronner Daniel SUI 2136 – 5.5
25. Meertens Martin NED 2172 – 5.5
26. Benes Petr CZE 2087 – 5.5
27. FM Ballon Guenther NED 2208 – 5.5
Hort did great.