The evening freestyle (Chess960) tournament within the CHESS Slovak OPEN festival brought attractive chess without theory of openings – imagination, pace and precise hand were the decisive factors. 7 rounds were played and for the first time in the local brewery Špicer, which gave the event a unique atmosphere.
Results – TOP 10
- GM Anton Korobov (UKR) – 6/7
- GM Sergei Movsesian (ARM) – 5,5/7
- FM Martin Fargač (CZE) – 5,5/7
- GM Mikulas Manik (SVK) – 5/7
- Ondřej Boff (CZE) – 5/7
- WFM Lucia Strišková (SVK) – 4/7
- Ondřej Sigut (CZE) – 4/7
- Alex Bartal (SVK) – 4/7
- Jan Bjolek (CZE) – 3,5/7
- Peter Krakovsky (SVK) – 3,5/7
Congratulations to the winners and all participants. The freestyle evening in Spicer showed that the combination of creative chess, festival spirit and craft beer is a recipe for an event that players will be happy to return to. ♟️🍺
