Nearly 800 players take part in the festival
Top ten (L to R): 1st GM Igor Janik (POL) 7/9, 2nd GM Szymon Gumularz (POL) 7/9 and 3rd GM Prraneeth Vuppala 6.5/9 | Photo: Cracovia Chess
The 36th edition has been announced to take place from 27th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
A total of 106 players including 8 GMs, 8 IMs and 2 WIMs took part from 22 countries across the world. The eight-day nine round Rating Open tournament was held at Hotel Galaxy in Krakow, Poland from 27th December 2024 to 4th January 2025. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Surname, Name | Rating | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Janik, Igor | 2515 +6 | 7.0 |
| 2. | Gumularz, Szymon | 2585 +3 | 7.0 |
| 3. | Prraneeth Vuppala | 2461 +12 | 6.5 |
| 4. | Danielyan, Vahe | 2299 +26 | 6.5 |
| 5. | Bogdanov, Egor | 2493 +1 | 6.5 |
| 6. | Teclaf, Paweł | 2569 -4 | 6.5 |
| 7. | Cvek, Robert | 2443 | 6.5 |
| 8. | Ben Ari, Yannay | 2453 -4 | 6.5 |
| 9. | Nguyen, Piotr | 2399 -1 | 6.5 |
| 10. | Pyrih, Roman | 2399 +12 | 6.0 |
Links
Cracovia Chess: Official site, fb page
