The 9th International Chess Tournament Open Teplice 2014 will take place on 14-22nd June at the Estrade Hall in Culture House of Teplice, Czech Republic.
The 9-round Swiss event offers 161.500 CZK (approx 5900 EUR) in prizes.
Currently 167 players from 24 countries are registered to take part in the tournament. Among them are 17 Grandmasters and 17 International Masters.
Last year winner was GM Nidjat Mamedov.
Participants (top seeds):
1. GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2630
2. GM Rozentalis Eduardas LTU 2618
3. GM Reinderman Dimitri NED 2617
4. GM Naroditsky Daniel USA 2559
5. GM Pap Gyula HUN 2557
6. GM Baryshpolets Andrey UKR 2554
7. GM Lintchevski Daniil RUS 2546
8. GM Petr Martin CZE 2542
9. GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2541
10. GM Stefansson Hannes ISL 2540
11. GM Tazbir Marcin POL 2531
12. GM Teske Henrik GER 2508
13. GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2498
14. GM Andreev Eduard UKR 2492
15. GM Neuman Petr CZE 2487
16. IM Sadzikowski Daniel POL 2482
17. IM Jurcik Marian SVK 2469
18. IM Cernousek Lukas CZE 2456
19. GM Simantsev Mikhail UKR 2447
20. IM Biolek Richard CZE 2441