Czech Women’s Championship: Nataša Richterova clinches title
WIM Nataša Richterova emerged as the Czech Women’s Championship winner, taking her maiden national title and picking up 34 rating points. The Czech Women’s Championship, a 10-player round-robin, took place from May 21–29, 2022, at the OPERA Hotel in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou. The event was an exciting race among several players taking turns on the top. As the tournament fate would have it, the two leaders, WGM Karolina Pilsova and Nataša Richterova, sitting on 6 points each, clashed in the final ninth round. Nataša came through an inferior position, turned the tables, and scored a much-needed victory, probably the most important in her career, to clinch the title. Karolina had to settle for silver. Olga Sikorova and Anna Lhotska (who lead the field after Round 7) netted 5½ points each and tied for third place. The bronze goes to Olga Sikorova as the winner of their direct encounter. Final standings: 1 WIM Richterová, Nataša 2181 7 2 WGM Pilsová, Karolína 2229 6 3 WGM Sikorová, Olga 2173 5½ 4 Lhotská, Anna 2029 5½ 5 WGM Petrová, Kristýna 2264 5 6 Koubová, Anna Marie 2115 4½ 7 WIM Novosadová, Kristýna 2147 4½ 8 Němcová, Karin 2181 3 9 Zelbová, Lada 1967 3 10 Třasáková, Adéla 1842 1 Official website: chess.cz Photo: official website and Šachový Svaz České Republiky Facebook page