Talent Cup 2025 - turnaj A

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41 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 in Ostravice, Czech Republic. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1829, and top seed was Hana Bartova (🇨🇿 CZE, 1897).

Hugo Walder (🇨🇿 CZE, 1867) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Daniel Nikolas Zeman (5.0) and Martin Muron (5.0). Walder won solo starting round 3.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Jonas Kozelek (1528) beat Jan Kozusnik (1733), a +205-point gap.

Location

🇨🇿Ostravice, Czech Republic

Dates

19 Dec 2025 → 21 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇨🇿Hana Bartova1897

Avg top 10

1,829

Participants

Titled players · 1

WCM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇨🇿Czech Republic×38

🇸🇰Slovakia×1

Top 3

🥇
Hugo Walder
🇨🇿CZE·1867
6.5pts·2175perf+79.2
🥈
Daniel Nikolas Zeman
🇨🇿CZE·1849
5.0pts·1916perf+28.0
🥉
Martin Muron
🇨🇿CZE·1773
5.0pts·1940perf+65.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Hugo Walder led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Walder6.5Zeman5Vanek5Belocky5Muron5Hlavacek4.5

R3–R7 · LEAD HELD

Hugo Walder never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Hugo Walder drew with Daniel Nikolas Zeman (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Hugo Walder 5 wins (R1–R5)Daniel Nikolas Zeman 3 wins (R3–R5)Martin Vanek 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Hugo Walder	*	½	—	—
2Daniel Nikolas Zeman	½	*	½	—
3Martin Vanek	—	½	*	½
4Daniel Belocky	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Walder, Hugo	1867	CZE	+12N	+7B	+3N	+25B	+13N	=2B	+6N	6.5	27.0	30.0	27.50	2175	+79.2
2	Zeman, Daniel Nikolas	1849	CZE	+15B	−3N	+9B	+19N	+11B	=1N	=4B	5.0	29.0	32.5	21.75	1916	+28.0
3	Muron, Martin	1773	CZE	+8N	+2B	−1B	−4N	+23B	+16N	+11B	5.0	29.0	32.5	21.00	1940	+65.2
4	Vanek, Martin	1810	CZE	=18N	=8B	+12N	+3B	+22N	=5B	=2N	5.0	27.0	30.5	21.50	1928	+45.2
5	Belocky, Daniel	1832	CZE	+10B	=9N	−11B	+27N	+20B	=4N	+14B	5.0	25.5	28.5	19.75	1861	+14.0
6	Bartova, Hana	1897	CZE	−7N	=18B	+20N	+14B	+25N	+8B	−1B	4.5	26.5	29.5	16.75	1801	-26.0
7	Cagan, Michal	1778	CZE	+6B	−1N	+36B	−11N	+26B	+19N	=9B	4.5	26.0	28.0	15.25	1812	+16.0
8	Hlavacek, Pavel	1884	CZE	−3B	=4N	+35B	+16N	+18B	−6N	+21B	4.5	25.5	28.0	16.00	1804	-17.2
9	Cizek, Filip	1743	CZE	+11B	=5B	−2N	=31N	+36B	+32B	=7N	4.5	24.0	26.0	14.75	1828	+30.4
10	Kozusnik, Jan	1733	CZE	−5N	=25B	+23B	+36N	−19B	+33N	+18B	4.5	21.0	23.0	13.00	1657	-20.0
11	Hrckova, AnnaWCM	1848	CZE	−9N	+32B	+5N	+7B	−2N	+13B	−3N	4.0	28.0	30.5	16.00	1813	-12.8
12	Sochorova, Valentyna	1749	CZE	−1B	+21N	−4B	+35N	+29B	−14N	+19B	4.0	25.5	28.0	12.50	1632	-34.0
13	Fekar, Tomas	1674	CZE	−21B	+33N	+17B	+15N	−1B	−11N	+30B	4.0	25.0	27.5	13.50	1712	+14.8
14	Bilek, Filip	1578	CZE	+16B	−15N	+37B	−6N	+27B	+12B	−5N	4.0	24.5	26.0	12.50	1769	+68.0
15	Hujova, Tess	1744	CZE	−2N	+14B	=18N	−13B	+34N	=25B	+26N	4.0	22.5	25.0	12.75	1690	-15.2
16	Hamernikova, Iris	1692	CZE	−14N	+30B	+34N	−8B	+28N	−3B	+25N	4.0	22.5	25.0	11.50	1671	-5.7
17	Souralova, Alena	1558	CZE	=26N	=20B	−13N	+40B	F	+29N	+27B	4.0	16.5	16.5	9.25	1633	+16.0
18	Barteckova, Nikol	1700	CZE	=4B	=6N	=15B	+23N	−8N	+20B	−10N	3.5	26.0	29.5	13.75	1731	+14.4
19	Kozelek, Jonas	1528	CZE	=22N	+34B	+32N	−2B	+10N	−7B	−12N	3.5	24.0	26.5	11.25	1699	+59.6
20	Hanzel, Martin	1538	CZE	+31B	=17N	−6B	+26B	−5N	−18N	+33B	3.5	23.0	25.5	10.50	1675	+46.8
21	Kozakova, Tereza	1570	CZE	+13N	−12B	−26N	=34B	+24N	+22B	−8N	3.5	22.5	25.0	12.25	1637	+24.8
22	Peskova, Sara	1618	CZE	=19B	−36N	+33B	+30N	−4B	−21N	+35B	3.5	20.0	22.0	9.75	1623	+4.0
23	Pruskova, Justyna	1520	CZE	+41N	+38B	−10N	−18B	−3N	=36B	+32N	3.5	18.5	18.5	4.50	1595	+17.6
24	Zeman, Tomas Mathias	1415	CZE	=33B	−31N	−28N	+38B	−21B	+34N	+39N	3.5	15.5	16.5	5.75	1453	+11.2
25	Mynar, Krystof	1567	CZE	+27B	=10N	+29B	−1N	−6B	=15N	−16B	3.0	26.5	29.5	10.25	1642	+21.2
26	Libal, Manfred	1650	CZE	=17B	=29N	+21B	−20N	−7N	+28B	−15B	3.0	22.5	25.5	10.00	1554	-32.0
27	Jenikova, Sabina	1660	CZE	−25N	+28B	+40N	−5B	−14N	+39B	−17N	3.0	20.0	20.0	4.00	1451	-70.0
28	Vaclavkova, Klara	1496	CZE	=35B	−27N	+24B	=29N	−16B	−26N	+38N	3.0	19.0	20.0	7.25	1424	-18.8
29	Klimanek, Frantisek	0	CZE	+39N	=26B	−25N	=28B	−12N	−17B	+40N	3.0	18.0	18.0	4.00	1448	0.0
30	Kupka, Alexandr	1581	CZE	−32N	−16N	+39B	−22B	+41N	+38B	−13N	3.0	16.0	16.0	2.00	1467	-36.4
31	Bucek, Vit	1623	CZE	−20N	+24B	+38N	=9B	F	F	=36N	3.0	14.5	14.5	7.75	1564	-9.2
32	Hornacek, Tomas	1700	SVK	+30B	−11N	−19B	=37N	+35B	−9N	−23B	2.5	21.0	22.5	6.25	1485	-80.4
33	Turek, Samuel	1482	CZE	=24N	−13B	−22N	+41B	+37N	−10B	−20N	2.5	20.5	20.5	3.25	1449	-12.0
34	Zahumensky, Stepan	1478	CZE	+40B	−19N	−16B	=21N	−15B	−24B	+37N	2.5	20.0	20.0	3.25	1372	-34.0
35	Kubalova, Nikol	1429	CZE	=28N	+39B	−8N	−12B	−32N	+37B	−22N	2.5	19.0	20.0	4.00	1509	+16.0
36	Vankova, Ema	0	CZE	F	+22B	−7N	−10B	−9N	=23N	=31B	2.0	23.5	23.5	6.75	1541	0.0
37	Skola, Robin	1447	CZE	−38N	+41B	−14N	=32B	−33B	−35N	−34B	1.5	15.0	15.0	1.25	1325	-38.8
38	FIDE 23799773	0	—	+37B	−23N	−31B	−24N	F	−30N	−28B	1.0	17.5	17.5	1.50	1240	0.0
39	Lednik, Mathias	1436	CZE	−29B	−35N	−30N	F	+40B	−27N	−24B	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	727	-60.8
40	FIDE 23792000	0	—	−34N	F	−27B	−17N	−39N	F	−29B	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	736	0.0
41	Dokulil, Jan	1435	CZE	−23B	−37N	F	−33N	−30B	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	705	-65.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Walder, HugoCZE
+79.2
6.5 pts · #1
2Bilek, FilipCZE
+68.0
4.0 pts · #11
3Muron, MartinCZE
+65.2
5.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Hornacek, TomasSVK
-80.4
2.5 pts · #26
2Jenikova, SabinaCZE
-70.0
3.0 pts · #29
3Dokulil, JanCZE
-65.2
0.0 pts · #39

Biggest upsets

R5+205 Elo gap
Kozelek, Jonas1528 beat Kozusnik, Jan1733
R7+180 Elo gap
Pruskova, Justyna1520 beat Hornacek, Tomas1700
R3+172 Elo gap
Kozelek, Jonas1528 beat Hornacek, Tomas1700