Chess festival Ceske Budejovice 2025 - GM - B
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Jun 2025 to 06 Jul 2025 in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. 10 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2387, and top seed was Tomas Polak (🇨🇿 CZE, GM, 2476).
Stepan Hrbek (🇨🇿 CZE, IM, 2420) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Robert Ernst (6.5) and Anuj Shrivatri (6.0). Hrbek clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Rakshitta Ravi (WGM, 2303) beat Tomas Polak (GM, 2476), a +173-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Stepan Hrbek led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Stepan Hrbek takes the sole lead (7.0/9).
IM Stepan Hrbek drew with FM Robert Ernst (Black).
IM Stepan Hrbek 3 wins (R7–R9)FM Robert Ernst 4 wins (R1–R4)IM Anuj Shrivatri 3 wins (R2–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇨🇿IMHrbek, Stepan | 2420 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.25 | 38.0 | +20.5 | 2604 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹FMErnst, Robert | 2340 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.00 | 38.5 | +53.0 | 2558 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳IMAnuj Shrivatri | 2416 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 24.50 | 39.0 | +11.1 | 2509 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿IMSvanda, Ondrej | 2351 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 22.75 | 40.0 | +9.9 | 2434 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿GMKraus, Tomas | 2420 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | -4.5 | 2384 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳WGMRakshitta Ravi | 2303 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4.0 | 16.50 | 41.0 | +12.8 | 2354 |
| 8 | 🇨🇿GMPolak, Tomas | 2476 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 13.50 | 41.5 | -22.0 | 2297 |
| 7 | 🇮🇸GMStefansson, Hannes | 2424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 11.00 | 41.5 | -15.2 | 2303 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿FMSimek, Petr | 2339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 2.5 | 10.50 | 42.5 | -26.8 | 2227 |
| 10 | 🇨🇿FMMica, Marek | 2383 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 2.5 | 10.00 | 42.5 | -38.6 | 2222 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ernst, RobertFMAUT+53.06.5 pts · #2
- 2Hrbek, StepanIMCZE+20.57.0 pts · #1
- 3Rakshitta RaviWGMIND+12.84.0 pts · #6
- 1Mica, MarekFMCZE-38.62.5 pts · #10
- 2Simek, PetrFMCZE-26.82.5 pts · #9
- 3Polak, TomasGMCZE-22.03.5 pts · #8
- R6+173 Elo gap
- R9+117 Elo gap