GM Arkadij Naiditsch achieved a convincing victory at the 15th International Neckar Open. He scored the amazing 8,5/9, finishing a full point ahead of GM Arik Braun and GM David Baramidze. In the group of players with 7,0/9 we find the winner of Cappelle La Grande GM Grzegorz Gajewski, as well as the Hungarian talents Viktor Erdös and Peter Prohaszka, as well as many renowened players. The women's first prize went to Joanna Majdan-Gajewska, who clinched an important victory in the last round.

More than 400 participants played the A group and total of 753 participants in the festival. The victory of Naiditsch confirms his status as the number one player in Germany and guaranteed him the title and the 3000 eur winner's check from the prize fund.

International Neckar Open final standings

1 Naiditsch,Arkadij 2684 8.5
2 Braun,Arik 2542 7.5
3 Baramidze,David 2554 7.5
4 Huschenbeth,Nicla 2465 7
5 Erdo"s,Viktor 2597 7
6 Greenfeld,Alon 2571 7
7 Gajewski,Grzegorz 2567 7
8 Shytaj,Luca 2475 7
9 Schneider,Ilja 2511 7
10 Epishin,Vladimir 2567 7
11 Prohaszka,Peter 2545 7
12 Piorun,Kacper 2521 7
13 Svetushkin,Dmitri 2543 7
14 Heimann,Andreas 2491 7
15 Bindrich,Falko 2523 6.5
16 Burg,Twan 2432 6.5
17 Spirin,Oleg 2474 6.5
18 Yemelin,Vasily 2575 6.5
19 Grimberg,Boris 2333 6.5
20 Moor,Roger 2395 6.5
21 Rombaldoni,Axel 2449 6.5
22 Hirneise,Tobias 2431 6.5
23 Raykhman,Alexande 2372 6.5
24 Skembris,Spyridon 2461 6.5
25 Kotainy,Jens 2370 6.5

Total: 400 players

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