Chess festival Ceske Budejovice 2025 - IM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Jun 2025 to 06 Jul 2025 in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2312, and top seed was Vitezslav Rasik (🇨🇿 CZE, GM, 2426).
Audi Ameya (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2407) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Nico Marakovits (6.0) and Apoorv Kamble (5.5). Ameya shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Apoorv Kamble (IM, 2251) beat Vitezslav Rasik (GM, 2426), a +175-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Audi Ameya led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Audi Ameya takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
IM Audi Ameya opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Nico Marakovits); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Audi Ameya drew with FM Nico Marakovits (White).
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 | 🇮🇳IMAudi Ameya | 2407 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 30.25 | 37.5 | +17.3 | 2575 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹FMMarakovits, Nico | 2291 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 25.00 | 39.0 | +35.6 | 2440 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳IMApoorv Kamble | 2251 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 20.00 | 39.5 | +36.6 | 2399 |
| 4 | 🇨🇿GMHaba, Petr | 2416 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 5.0 | 23.50 | 40.0 | -8.9 | 2344 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿FMHak, David | 2296 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.00 | 40.0 | +14.2 | 2357 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸FMLee, Jayden | 2262 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 41.0 | +3.4 | 2275 |
| 7 | 🇨🇿CMOcelak, Jakub | 2257 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 14.50 | 41.5 | -5.2 | 2238 |
| 8 | 🇨🇿GMRasik, Vitezslav | 2426 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 12.75 | 41.5 | -25.1 | 2220 |
| 9 | 🇨🇿FMTopencik, Bruno | 2276 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3.0 | 12.75 | 42.0 | -40.4 | 2191 |
| 10 | 🇨🇿Lang, Simon | 2241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2.0 | 8.25 | 43.0 | -62.0 | 2100 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Apoorv KambleIMIND+36.65.5 pts · #3
- 2Marakovits, NicoFMAUT+35.66.0 pts · #2
- 3Audi AmeyaIMIND+17.37.5 pts · #1
- 1Lang, SimonCZE-62.02.0 pts · #10
- 2Topencik, BrunoFMCZE-40.43.0 pts · #9
- 3Rasik, VitezslavGMCZE-25.13.5 pts · #8
- R4+175 Elo gap
- R4+175 Elo gap
- R1+130 Elo gap