Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami clear first at Ceske Budejovice 2026 Open B

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10-year-old Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Ceske Budejovice 2026 Open B (≤2000) Rating.

Filip Haring triumphs in GM Round-Robin, Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy scores his second GM-norm and finishes second

GM Filip Haring (SVK) scored an unbeaten 6.5/9 to win Ceske Budejovice 2026 GM Round-Robin. IM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy also scored the same. He was placed second according to tie-breaks.. Ajay earned his second GM-norm in the process. IM Magnus Ermitsch (GER) scored 5.5/9 to finish third. Since he already got a published 2500+ rating in June 2026 FIDE Rating list, he is now final GM-norm away from becoming India’s next Grandmaster.

10-year-old Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win Open B (≤2000). She scored an unbeaten 8/9 and finished a full point ahead of the rest. In this event, she is gaining 170 Elo rating points. In July 2026 FIDE Rating list, she gained a staggering 307.6 Elo rating points.

The top three prizes in Open B were CZK 10000, 8000 and 5000 along with a cup each.

Top 3 in GM Round-Robin (L to R): 3rd IM Magnus Ermitsch (GER) 5.5/9, 1st GM Filip Haring (SVK) 6.5/9 and 2nd IM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy 6.5/9 | Photo: Šachový svaz České republiky (Czech Republic Chess Federation)

IM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy scoring 6.5/9, performed 2608 and gained 12.6 Elo rating points en route his second GM-norm

Top 3 in Open B (L to R): 3rd Radovan Hurtuk (SVK) 7/9, 1st Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirai 8/9 and 2nd Tomas Fiala (CZE) 7/9 | Photo: Šachový svaz České republiky (Czech Republic Chess Federation)

Sriiyukthaa Marksim Karki Abirami scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a full point ahead of the rest and gained 170 Elo rating points

The tournament hall at Clarion Congress Hotel **** in České Budějovice, Czech Republic | Photo: Šachový svaz České republiky (Czech Republic Chess Federation)

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Then ten player Round-Robin tournament featured three GMs and five IMs from seven countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Round-Robin Rating tournament was organized by Chess University QCC České Budějovice.at Clarion Congress Hotel **** in České Budějovice, Czech Republic from 30th June to 8th July 2026. The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings in GM Round-Robin

A total of 69 players took part from ten countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Open B (≤2000) Rating tournament was organized by Chess University QCC České Budějovice.at Clarion Congress Hotel **** in České Budějovice, Czech Republic from 30th June to 8th July 2026. The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings in Open B