Alexander Reprintsev dominates 19th Golden Prague Blitz Open 2024, Aarav A third
IM Alexander Reprintsev (UKR) scored an unbeaten 10/11 to win 19th Golden Prague Blitz Rating Open 2024. The 65-year-old veteran finished a full point ahead of the field. FM Kanan Hajiyev (AZE) scored sole 9/11 to finish second. 10-year-old Aarav A scored 8.5/11 to finish third. The boy drew with the eventual champion Reprintsev in the seventh round and defeated the second runner-up, Hajiyev in Round 6. The top three prizes were - CZK 2200, 1500 and 1000 along with a trophy each respectively. The tournament was organized by Chess Academy Club, z.s. at Karlínské Spektrum in Prague, Czech Republic on 27th June. Photo: Dr. Mark Livshitz
10-year-old shines
A total of 58 players including an IM took part from 10 countries across the world in this one-day eleven-round Swiss League Rating Open. The tournament was organized by Chess Academy Club, z.s. at Karlínské Spektrum in Prague, Czech Republic on 27th June. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | Rp | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | IM | Reprintsev, Alexander | S65 | OK | UKR | 2242 | 0 | Dnipro | 10 | 0 | 74 | 78,5 | 2332 | 10 | 10,1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | FM | Hajiyev, Kanan | OK | AZE | 2102 | 0 | ŠK Dopravní podnik Praha | 9 | 0 | 70 | 75 | 2192 | 20 | 23,2 | |||
| 3 | 28 | Aarav, A | U12 | OK | IND | 1817 | 0 | Chennai | 8,5 | 0 | 75,5 | 78,5 | 2124 | 40 | 182,4 | |||
| 4 | 1 | FM | Brejník, Gustav | OK | CZE | 2248 | 2289 | ŠK Slavoj Litoměřice | 8 | 0 | 71,5 | 77 | 2057 | 20 | -28 | |||
| 5 | 39 | Iniyan, R. S. | U14 | OK | IND | 1651 | 0 | Chennai | 7,5 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 1977 | 40 | 155,2 | |||
| 6 | 7 | Křížek, Kryštof | U20 | OK | CZE | 1981 | 1935 | TJ Spartak Vlašim | 7,5 | 0 | 69 | 74 | 2022 | 20 | 13,8 | |||
| 7 | 4 | Melchert, Kai-Uwe | OK | GER | 2027 | 0 | TSG Oberschöneweide Berlin | 7,5 | 0 | 67 | 71,5 | 2045 | 20 | 7,6 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | Zedníček, Filip | U18 | OK | CZE | 2013 | 1815 | ŠO Gordic Jihlava | 7 | 0 | 76 | 81 | 2027 | 40 | 14,4 | |||
| 9 | 24 | Passer, Lukáš | OK | CZE | 1837 | 1823 | Šachový spolek Újezd nad Lesy Praha | 7 | 0 | 69,5 | 74 | 1973 | 20 | 39,8 | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Řehák, Martin | OK | CZE | 1980 | 2064 | ŠK Sokol Vyšehrad Praha | 7 | 0 | 65,5 | 70 | 1951 | 20 | -6,6 |
