GM Frederik Svane emerged as the winner of the Teplice Open, the event dating back to 1922 that has been held yearly since 2006.
The 2023 edition, a 9-round Swiss tournament supported by the FIDE Aid Package, took place from June 10-18, 2023, in the second-largest Czech spa town Teplice. The event brought together 218 players from 33 federations.
The seventh seed Frederik Svane got off to a flying start winning five straight games, but his main rivals – the rating favourite Shant Sargsyan, Evgeny Romanov and his older brother Rasmus Svane – trailed by just a half-point.
Romanov caught up with Svane soon, and the leaders clashed in Round 7. Frederik pulled off a crucial victory with the white pieces, regained the lead and kept it to the end.
Frederik Svane (pictured below) finished with two draws and came clear first with 7.5/9, while as many as five players tied for the second on 7/9. Thanks to superior Buchholz, Shant Sargsyan and Evgeny Romanov took second and third places, respectively.
Final standings:
1 | GM | Svane Frederik | GER | 2603 | 7½ |
2 | GM | Sargsyan Shant | ARM | 2640 | 7 |
3 | GM | Romanov Evgeny | NOR | 2555 | 7 |
4 | GM | Svane Rasmus | GER | 2616 | 7 |
5 | IM | Ioannidis Evgenios | GRE | 2471 | 7 |
6 | IM | Sokolovsky Yahli | ISR | 2464 | 7 |
7 | GM | Krysa Leandro | ARG | 2541 | 6½ |
8 | IM | Teclaf Pawel | POL | 2576 | 6½ |
9 | GM | Safarli Eltaj | AZE | 2609 | 6½ |
10 | IM | Sorensen Hampus | SWE | 2453 | 6½ |
WFM Deodhar Vrushali Umesh, WIM Fiona Sieber and Valentina Verbin (pictured below from left to right) became the best female players of the Teplice Open 2023.
Photos: official website
Official website: tepliceopen.com/