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Vitaliy Bernadskiy victorious at 2nd Marburger Schachtage 2024, Rathanvel second

by Shahid Ahmed - 19/11/2024

The top seed GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) scored an unbeaten 6/7 to win Marburger Schachtage 2024 A. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Nine players scored 5.5/7 each. IM V S Rathanvel and GM Hagen Poetsch (GER) scored 5.5/7 each to secure second and third place according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament combining both group was >€6100. The top three prizes in Group A were €1000, €750 and €600 each. The four-day seven-round rating tournament was organized by SK Marburg / Thomas Henrich in Marburg, Germany from 24th to 27th October 2024. The third edition will take place from 16th to 19th October 2025. Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

Top six remain undefeated

This was the second consecutive podium finish for IM V S Rathanvel. Before this event, he won 1st Sparkassen Open Lautertal, a week ago. The total participation at this event was 205, 127 in Group A and 78 in Group B.

Champion - GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR) 6/7 | Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

Runner-up - IM V S Rathanvel 5.5/7 | Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

Second Runner-up - GM Hagen Poetsch (GER) 5.5/7 | Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

Group photo of various prize winners | Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

The tournament hall in Marburg, Germany | Photo: SK Marburg 1931/72 e.V.

The third edition of Marburger Schachtage (Marburg Chess Days) will take place from 16th to 19th October 2025

 

A total of 127 players including 4 GMs and 3 IMs took part from 13 countries across the world in this four-day seven round in Group A, Rating Open tournament. It was organized by SK Marburg / Thomas Henrich in Marburg, Germany from 24th to 27th October 2024. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 Rp
11GMBernadskiy, VitaliyUKR25302559SV 1920 Hofheim634,522252594
24IMRathanvel, V SIND24820India5,53422522517
32GMPoetsch, HagenGER24902512SC Heusenstamm5,53322622527
46IMZwardon, VojtechCZE24420Tschechien5,532,522072470
53GMPlat, VojtechCZE24882530SC Remagen-Sinzig5,532,521782438
67IMPulpan, JakubCZE23922458ESV Nickelhütte Aue5,53222222467
75GMKorneev, OlegESP24542489TSV Schönaich5,531,521172372
842Mester, PhilippGER19962085SVG CAISSA Kassel5,528,520852295
98FMBesou, HussainGER23502338LSV Turm Lippstadt5,52820242298
1012Minor, SamuelGER21862187Wiesbadener SV 18855,52619792209

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