On Saturday 30. On August 2025, the traditional CHESS Slovak OPEN tournament took place in the House of Culture in Skalica. It was played in 7 rounds with a pace of 10 min + 5 s/move, under the guidance of the event director IO Milan Roman and the main IA referee Rastislav Diviak. The average Elo of the tournament was 1867 and the average age of the participants was 28 years.
TOP results
- GM Sergei Movsesian (ARM) – 6,5/7
- 🥈 GM Mikulas Manik (SVK) – 5/7
- 🥉 IM Vojtech Zwardon (CZE) – 5/7
- IM Martin Jablonický (SVK) – 5/7
- Harjith Rajbharath (POL) – 4,5/7
- FM Dávid Eliáš (SVK) – 4/7
- Laertes Neuhoff (GER) – 4/7
- CM Oskar Hajek (CZE) – 4/7
- Ondřej Havelka (CZE) – 4/7
- WGM Olga Sikora (CZE) – 3,5/7
The standings in case of a tie were decided by the auxiliary ratings of Buchholz (2023, Cut1) and the mutual game.
Location and parameters
- Place: the House of Culture Skalica (Námestie slobody 96/11)
- Format: 7 rounds, Swiss system, Rapid 10+5, counted in national and FIDE rapid rating.
Congratulations to the winners and to all participants – fast chess once again showed that Skalica has a great atmosphere and high sporting quality.
