Ilamparthi wins Solving competition, Saravana second at Prague International Chess Festival 2024
Prague International Chess Festival 2024 is truly a chess festival in every way one can fathom. There are not only tournaments in Masters, Challengers, Futures, Open, Rapid and Blitz conventional events but also Basque, Fischer Random, Pair Blitz, Bughouse and Solving competition. There is something for every type of chess enthusiast. On Wednesday 28th February 2024, F Solving competition took place. IM Ilamparthi A R won the event scoring 35 points. IM P Saravana Krishnan, IM Milan Petras (CZE) and Michael Schwartz (RSA) scored 33 points each to share second place. The special element about this event was all positions were curated by the legendary Grandmaster in Chess Composition - Yochanan Afek (ISR). Photos: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival
Participating in an event where the positions are curated by the legend, Grandmaster in Chess Composition -Yochanan Afek, is itself something a chess player will find gratifying. Winning the event or getting a prize is a cherry on top of it. The prize winners received their respective prize along with a book written by Yochanan Afek himself.
Currently, IM P Saravana Krishnan is leading the Grand Prix Don Giovanni 2024 with a score of 775. He also finished third in G Basque event. It will be mentioned in a separate report.
The Grandmaster in Chess Composition, Yochanan Afek (ISR) shared all positions which were part of the solving competition. Try to solve them:
Position #1
Position #2
Position #3
Position #4
Position #5
Position no.5 is a twin problem. Second solution should be found after turning the board 180 degrees.
Position #6
Position #7
If you wish to evaluate your performance with a clock, here are the information you need to know. Total time to solve - 90 minutes. Each full solution gets you 5 points.
Final standings
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | Gr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Ilamparthi, A R | 45015775 | IND | 2414 | 35 points | |
| 2 | IM | Saravana, Krishnan P. | 5018382 | IND | 2246 | 33 points | |
| 3 | CM | Petras, Milan | 306665 | CZE | 1941 | 33 points | |
| 4 | Schwartz, Michael | 14351048 | RSA | 1350 | 33 points | ||
| 5 | Dolas, Aarush | 66608538 | IND | 1400 | 25 points | ||
| 6 | Kabat, Josef | 320986 | CZE | 1742 | 25 points | ||
| 7 | CM | Vincenti, Leonardo | 28550820 | ITA | 2085 | 19 points | |
| 8 | Ellender, Asher | 14371510 | RSA | 1097 | 17,5 points | ||
| 9 | Poliakov, Mykhailo | 23775416 | CZE | 1558 | 16,5 points | ||
| 10 | Hornikova, Dagmar | CZE | 0 | 6 points |
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