Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam wins Teplice Open

by André Schulz
6/27/2024 – After nine rounds, three players shared first with 7.5/9 at the Teplice Open in the Czech Republic: Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam, GM Tin Jingyao from Singapore and GM Alexander Donchenko from Germany. But Warmerdam had the best tie-break and won the tournament. | Photos: Tournament page
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The chess tradition of tournaments in Teplice began in 1922. In October of that year a "Chess Congress" was held there. Fourteen European chess masters took part in this tournament. Some of the world's best players of the time were missing, such as World Champion José Raúl Capablanca, former World Champion Emanuel Lasker and future World Champion Alexander Alekhine, but twelve of the fourteen participants were among the top 25 players of the time. The participants included such famous names as Akiba Rubinstein, Siegbert Tarrasch, Geza Maroczy, Rudolph Spielmann, Ernst Grünfeld and Savielly Tartakower, with Richard Réti and Karel Treybal representing the host country.

At the end of the tournament, Réti and Spielmann shared first with 9.0/13. Réti had lost three games, but had also won eight, and he had beaten Spielmann, Tartakower and Rubinstein, who were at the top of the table. In round 6 Heinrich Wolf won the brilliancy for his win against Réti, and Tartakower received this prize for win against Maroczy in round four. Rubinstein won no less than five brilliancy prizes for his victories.

Winning the tournament was a great achievement for Spielmann. He has always impressed with his creativity and willingness to attack, but has not always been successful. Réti confirmed his impressive form by sharing first place in Teplice. Two years earlier, in 1920, he had won the tournament in Gothenburg.

Teplice 1922. Standing from left to right: 1. Borislav Kostic 2. Paul Johner 3. Karel Treybal 4. Ernst Grünfeld 5. Richard Réti 6. Friedrich Sämisch 7. Rudolf Spielmann, 8. Savielly Tartakower 9.? Sitting from left to right: 1. Akiba Rubinstein 2. Geza Maroczy 3. Siegbert Tarrasch 4. ? 5. Jacgues Mieses  6. Heinrich Wolf 7. Richard Teichmann 8.?

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Treybal,K-Teichmann,R-½–½1922C77DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Tartakower,S-Wolf,H-1–01922C45DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Spielmann,R-Mieses,J-1–01922A81DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Saemisch,F-Kostic,B-½–½1922D02DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Rubinstein,A-Maroczy,G-1–01922A85DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Johner,P-Reti,R-1–01922E60DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Gruenfeld,E-Tarrasch,S-½–½1922D32DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse1
Treybal,K-Gruenfeld,E-½–½1922C77DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Teichmann,R-Wolf,H-½–½1922D34DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Tarrasch,S-Johner,P-½–½1922D55DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Reti,R-Rubinstein,A-1–01922B01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Mieses,J-Tartakower,S-0–11922B18DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Maroczy,G-Saemisch,F-0–11922E20DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Kostic,B-Spielmann,R-0–11922D66DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse2
Wolf,H-Mieses,J-½–½1922B01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Tartakower,S-Kostic,B-1–01922C41DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Spielmann,R-Maroczy,G-1–01922C29DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Saemisch,F-Reti,R-0–11922E90DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Rubinstein,A-Tarrasch,S-1–01922D34DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Johner,P-Treybal,K-1–01922D94DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Gruenfeld,E-Teichmann,R-½–½1922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse3
Treybal,K-Rubinstein,A-½–½1922C84DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Teichmann,R-Mieses,J-½–½1922A83DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Tarrasch,S-Saemisch,F-1–01922B24DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Reti,R-Spielmann,R-1–01922D12DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Maroczy,G-Tartakower,S-0–11922A85DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Kostic,B-Wolf,H-1–01922D28DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Gruenfeld,E-Johner,P-1–01922D52DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse4
Wolf,H-Maroczy,G-½–½1922C62DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Tartakower,S-Reti,R-0–11922C44DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Spielmann,R-Tarrasch,S-½–½1922C01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Saemisch,F-Treybal,K-1–01922D46DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Rubinstein,A-Gruenfeld,E-½–½1922E24DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Mieses,J-Kostic,B-½–½1922B02DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Johner,P-Teichmann,R-½–½1922D63DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse5
Treybal,K-Spielmann,R-0–11922C83DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Teichmann,R-Kostic,B-0–11922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Tarrasch,S-Tartakower,S-0–11922B15DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Reti,R-Wolf,H-0–11922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Maroczy,G-Mieses,J-1–01922A81DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Johner,P-Rubinstein,A-0–11922D37DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Gruenfeld,E-Saemisch,F-1–01922A46DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse6
Wolf,H-Tarrasch,S-½–½1922C83DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Tartakower,S-Treybal,K-0–11922C45DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Spielmann,R-Gruenfeld,E-1–01922C38DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Saemisch,F-Johner,P-1–01922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Rubinstein,A-Teichmann,R-1–01922E22DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Mieses,J-Reti,R-1–01922C45DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Kostic,B-Maroczy,G-½–½1922E21DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse7
Treybal,K-Wolf,H-1–01922C77DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Teichmann,R-Maroczy,G-½–½1922C01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Tarrasch,S-Mieses,J-½–½1922A90DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Rubinstein,A-Saemisch,F-½–½1922D02DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Reti,R-Kostic,B-1–01922B22DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Johner,P-Spielmann,R-0–11922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Gruenfeld,E-Tartakower,S-½–½1922A95DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse8
Wolf,H-Gruenfeld,E-½–½1922B02DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Tartakower,S-Johner,P-½–½1922C45DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Spielmann,R-Rubinstein,A-½–½1922C47DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Saemisch,F-Teichmann,R-0–11922D64DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Mieses,J-Treybal,K-0–11922C45DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Maroczy,G-Reti,R-½–½1922C48DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Kostic,B-Tarrasch,S-½–½1922D34DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse9
Treybal,K-Kostic,B-0–11922C77DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Teichmann,R-Reti,R-0–11922A85DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Tarrasch,S-Maroczy,G-½–½1922D15DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Saemisch,F-Spielmann,R-½–½1922E10DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Rubinstein,A-Tartakower,S-0–11922E10DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Johner,P-Wolf,H-0–11922D23DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Gruenfeld,E-Mieses,J-1–01922A90DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse10
Wolf,H-Rubinstein,A-0–11922C49DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Tartakower,S-Saemisch,F-1–01922E14DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Spielmann,R-Teichmann,R-½–½1922C29DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Reti,R-Tarrasch,S-1–01922D33DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Mieses,J-Johner,P-1–01922D01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Maroczy,G-Treybal,K-1–01922D04DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Kostic,B-Gruenfeld,E-0–11922D85DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse11
Treybal,K-Reti,R-0–11922C46DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Teichmann,R-Tarrasch,S-½–½1922D34DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Spielmann,R-Tartakower,S-½–½1922B41DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Saemisch,F-Wolf,H-½–½1922D35DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Rubinstein,A-Mieses,J-1–01922A81DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Johner,P-Kostic,B-½–½1922E01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Gruenfeld,E-Maroczy,G-1–01922D36DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse12
Wolf,H-Spielmann,R-½–½1922C87DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Tartakower,S-Teichmann,R-0–11922A03DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Tarrasch,S-Treybal,K-0–11922E12DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Reti,R-Gruenfeld,E-½–½1922C86DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Mieses,J-Saemisch,F-1–01922D01DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Maroczy,G-Johner,P-1–01922C84DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13
Kostic,B-Rubinstein,A-1–01922D37DSV in der CSR-ch01 Meisterklasse13

In the following years chess tournaments were held regularly in Teplice, but it was not until 1979 that a similarly large tournament was organised. The best players in Czechoslovakia met strong international grandmasters. Jan Smejkal won the tournament, which had 15 participants, ahead of Lubomir Ftacnik and Vlastimil Hort.

Since 2006, a major open has been held in Teplice every year. This year almost 250 players took part, including over 100 title holders and 18 grandmasters. With 20 participants, Germany had the largest contingent after the hosts and India.

In a tight race for the tournament title, no fewer than six players were tied for the lead with 6.5 points going into the final round. Max Warmerdam beat Alexander Motylev in the final round, while Tin Jingyao defeated Vlastimil Babula. German grandmasters Alexander Donchenko and Frederik Svane faced each other, with Donchenko coming out on top.

In the end, Warmerdam, Tin Jingyao and Donchenko all finished first with 7.5/9, but it was Warmerdam who won the tournament on tie-break.

From left to right: Alexander Donchenko, Tin Jingyao, Max Warmerdam

Final standings

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Warmerdam, Max 7,5 42
2 Tin, Jingyao 7,5 42
3 Donchenko, Alexander 7,5 37
4 Stocek, Jiri 7 39,5
5 Akbas, Umut Ata 7 38,5
6 Finek, Vaclav 7 34
7 Svane, Frederik 6,5 41
8 Martin, Julian 6,5 41
9 Kaasen, Tor Fredrik 6,5 40,5
10 Babula, Vlastimil 6,5 39
11 Postny, Evgeny 6,5 39
12 Mikhalevski, Victor 6,5 39
13 Motylev, Alexander 6,5 38,5
14 Pranav, V 6,5 38,5
15 Baum, Jonasz 6,5 38,5
16 Avinash, Ramesh 6,5 38,5
17 Rakshitta, Ravi 6,5 38,5
18 Smirin, Ilia 6,5 37,5
19 Kurmann, Oliver 6,5 37
20 Amar, Elham 6,5 37
21 Senthil, Maran K 6,5 34,5
22 Sargissian, Gabriel 6 42,5
23 Reuker, Jari 6 40
24 Tiglon, Bryce 6 39,5
25 Visakh, N R 6 39,5

...240 players

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