Christian Gloeckler becomes the latest International Master of Germany
13-year-old FM Christian Gloeckler became the newest IM of Germany. He scored an unbeaten 7/9, performed at 2482 and gained 36 Elo rating points to earn his final IM-norm and also cross 2400 in the live ratings. WFM Antonia Christodoulaki (GRE) scored 5.5/9 to secure a WIM-norm.
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A total of 306 players including 15 GMs, 31 IMs, 4 WGMs and a WIM took part from 48 countries across the world. The nine-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Novy Bor Chess Club at Don Giovanni Hotel in Prague, Czechia from 27th February to 7th March 2025. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | GM | Beerdsen, Thomas | NED | 2511 | 7,5 | 51,5 | 56 | 44,25 | 10 | 16 | |||
| 2 | 3 | GM | Grigoryan, Karen H. | ARM | 2554 | 7,5 | 49,5 | 54 | 43,00 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 3 | 11 | GM | Ioannidis, Evgenios | GRE | 2484 | 7 | 52,5 | 56,5 | 41,50 | 10 | 14,6 | |||
| 4 | 1 | GM | Pechac, Jergus | SVK | 2603 | Tj Slávia Caissa Čadca | 7 | 50 | 54,5 | 41,00 | 10 | 1,8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | GM | Nyzhnyk, Illya | UKR | 2569 | 7 | 49,5 | 54 | 40,75 | 10 | 3,3 | |||
| 6 | 36 | IM | Sofronie, Iulian | ROU | 2380 | ACS LOGIC 64 BRASOV | 7 | 48,5 | 53 | 37,50 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 7 | 6 | GM | Raja, Rithvik R | IND | 2522 | 7 | 48 | 53 | 41,00 | 10 | 10,1 | |||
| 8 | 17 | IM | Urazayev, Arystanbek | KAZ | 2467 | 7 | 46 | 50,5 | 37,25 | 10 | -0,1 | |||
| 9 | 39 | IM | Kistrup, Nicolai | DEN | 2374 | BMS Skak | 7 | 46 | 49,5 | 36,75 | 10 | 20,4 | ||
| 10 | 44 | FM | Gloeckler, Christian | GER | 2334 | Wiesbadener SV 1885 | 7 | 46 | 49,5 | 36,50 | 20 | 36 |
