Kedar's first tournament triumph of his career
The 16th edition witnessed the total participation of 104 players, 32 in Open A, 41 in Open B (<2000) and 31 in Open C (<1600). GM Hagesh Pötsch (GER) won Open A scoring 4.5/5 and Elias Schneeweis (AUT) won Open B with a 4/5 score.
Champion - Kedar Walke 4.5/5 | Photo: Official site
Kedar Walke in action | Photo: Official site
The tournament hall at Ranshofen Castle in Braunau am Inn, Austria | Photo:
Official site
A total of 31 players took part from four countries across the world in the Group C (<1600) category. The tournament was organized by WSV ATSV Ranshofen Schach at Ranshofen Castle in Braunau am Inn, Austria from 13th to 15th December 2024. The five-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes + 15 minutes for the rest + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Walke, Kedar | IND | 1512 | 4,5 | 1899 | 9 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Lainer, Johannes | AUT | 1589 | Schachklub Golling | 4 | 1655 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 29 | Kreuzinger, Frank | GER | 0 | 4 | 1476 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 14 | Winkelmayr, Raphael | AUT | 1399 | Jsv Linz | 3,5 | 1558 | 8,5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Hebenstreit, Heinz | AUT | 1552 | Sv Kleinpetersdorf/Kleinzicken | 3,5 | 1534 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Radike, Florian | AUT | 1541 | Sv Korneuburg | 3,5 | 1515 | 7 |
Links
Official site: Braunau Chess Open and Ranshofen Chess
