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Chess with friends and heart, Austria 2025

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Chess With Friends and Heart

May 1-8, 2025

St. Jakob im Walde, Austria

Chess, hiking, wellness - all in one chess event. Chess With Friends and Heart aka Schachurlaub mit Freunden und Herz includes chess tournaments, game analyses, lectures, and simultaneous exhibition with an International Master; Organized excursions, sports competitions, and other leisure activities. Main organizer is IM Harald Schneider-Zinner. He is the coach of Valentin Dragnev and Felix Blohberger, and guided them to 2350+ Elo in their early years. In 2015, he led the women's national team to the top 10 at the European Team Championship in Iceland.

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Tournament Details

  • Dates: May 1-8, 2025
  • Location: St. Jakob im Walde, Austria
  • Prize Fund: 2000+ eur
  • Time Control: 80 minutes + 10 seconds per move
  • Official Website: Visit Official Site

Top Players

Rank Name FIDE Profile Federation Rating

Schedule

Date Time Round / Event Time Zone
May 2 10:00 AM Round 1 CEST
May 3 10:00 AM Round 2 CEST
May 4 10:00 AM Round 3 CEST
May 5 10:00 AM Round Blitz Tournament CEST
May 6 10:00 AM Round 4 CEST
May 2 10:00 AM Round 5 CEST
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