The 9th Annual International Chess Tournament Open Teplice was held from 14th to 22nd June, 2014, at the Estrade Hall in Culture House of Teplice, Czech Republic.The event gathered 161 players from 23 different countries, including 16 GMs, 15 IMs, 9 FMs, 1 WGM, 2 WIMs and 2 WFMs.

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Armenian GM Hrant Melkumyan emerged a clear winner with the impressive score of 8/9 points and a 2777-elo performance.

Melkumyan grabbed the Cup, together with the first prize of 35.000 CZK plus a bonus of 5.000 CZK, granted by the organizer in case of a sole win.

The runner-up GM Daniel Naroditsky from the U.S.A. took the silver with 7,5/9 points, while third place was shared in a three-way tie by GM Eduard Andreev (UKR), GM Marcin Tazbir (POL) and IM Daniel Sadzikowski (POL) on 7/9.

However, Andreev claimed third on superior tie-break score.

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Enjoy the video report from Teplice:

Exclusive interview with Daniel Naroditsky

Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2630 Armenia 8
2 GM Naroditsky Daniel USA 2559 United States of America 7,5
3 GM Andreev Eduard UKR 2492 Ukraine 7
4 GM Tazbir Marcin POL 2531 Poland 7
5 IM Sadzikowski Daniel POL 2482 Poland 7
6 IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2469 Slovakia 6,5
7 GM Teske Henrik GER 2508 Germany 6,5
8 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2541 Russia 6,5
9 GM Lintchevski Daniil RUS 2546 Russia 6,5
10 IM Cernousek Lukas CZE 2456 Sk Era Postovni Sporitelna 6,5
11 IM Stachowiak Kamil POL 2434 Poland 6,5
12 GM Neuman Petr CZE 2487 Sk Rapid Pardubice, O.S. 6,5
13 GM Stefansson Hannes ISL 2540 Iceland 6,5
14 GM Baryshpolets Andrey UKR 2554 Ukraine 6,5
15 GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2498 Russia 6
16 IM Plischki Sebastian GER 2422 Germany 6
17 GM Petr Martin CZE 2542 Sk Rapid Pardubice, O.S. 6
18 IM Ponizil Cyril CZE 2418 Beskydska Sachova Skola O.S. 6
19 GM Reinderman Dimitri NED 2617 Netherlands 6
20 WIM Andrenko Irina UKR 2196 Ukraine 6
21 GM Rozentalis Eduardas LTU 2618 Lithuania 6
22 GM Pap Gyula HUN 2557 Hungary 6
23 Weichhold Pawel POL 2402 Poland 6
24 FM Gavilan Diaz Mario ESP 2307 Spain 6
25 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka ISL 2264 Iceland 5,5

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