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The Slovak Chess Championship is the chess

Chess

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competition, which determines the best slovak

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

chess player.

History

1993 - today - championships of Slovakia
for Czechoslovak championship see Czechoslovak Chess Championship
Czechoslovak Chess Championship
The Czechoslovak National Chess Championship was the chess competition, which has determined the best Czechoslovak chess player.- History :First Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in year 1919...

In Slovakia, part of Czechoslovakia

#	Year	City	Winner
01	1955	Starý Smokovec Starý Smokovec Starý Smokovec is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry in northern Slovakia in the Tatras. Its name is pronounced approximately "Star-EE Smoke-oh-vets", meaning "Old Smokovec".Starý Smokovec is a popular resort for skiing and hiking...	Ján Šefc
02	1975	Hlohovec	Ján Plachetka Ján Plachetka Ján Plachetka is a chess Grandmaster from Slovakia.He was awarded the GM title in 1978. He shared the 1st place at Polanica Zdrój 1975, was 1st at Sofia 1979, 1st at Trnava 1979 and shared the 1st place at Strasbourg 1985. He was also member of the Czechoslovak Chess Olympiad teams from 1980 to...
03	1977	Detva Detva Detva is a town in central Slovakia with a population of 15,000. It is situated on the mountain, Poľana.-History:Detva was created as a village of bondage in a deep-forested area belonging to Zvolenská Slatina and Očová upon instruction of the owner of the Vígľaš dominionLadislav Čáky resp....	Ľubomír Ftáčnik Lubomir Ftácnik Ľubomír Ftáčnik is a Slovak chess player and a former European Junior Champion.He became European Junior Champion in 1976/77 and was awarded the International Master title shortly after...
04	1978	Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...	Jozef Franzen
05	1979	Dolný Kubín Dolný Kubín Dolný Kubín is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital of the Orava region.-Geography:Dolný Kubín lies at an altitude of above sea level and covers an area of ....	Ľubomír Ftáčnik Lubomir Ftácnik Ľubomír Ftáčnik is a Slovak chess player and a former European Junior Champion.He became European Junior Champion in 1976/77 and was awarded the International Master title shortly after...
06	1981	Bardejov Bardejov Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region and has about 33,000 inhabitants. The spa town, mentioned for the first time in 1241, exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center...	Ladislav Dobrovolský
07	1983	Nová Baňa Nová Bana Nová Baňa is a small town in the west of central Slovakia and the largest town of the Žarnovica District, located in the Banská Bystrica Region.- Geography :...	Róbert Tibenský
08	1984	Čadca Cadca Čadca is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.-Geography:It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 km...	Igor Štohl
09	1985	Piešťany Pieštany Piešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...	Ján Baňas Jan Banas Jan Banaś , nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish footballer, who began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów before moving to play for Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, and then for Polonia Bytom and Górnik Zabrze...
10	1986	Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...	Igor Gažík
11	1987	Šaľa Sala - Geography :* Sala Municipality, Sweden - a municipality in Sweden* Sala, Sweden - a city in Sweden, seat of Sala Municipality* Sala municipality, Latvia - a municipality in Latvia* Sala, Latvia - a village in Latvia, an administrative centre of Sala municipality...	Róbert Tibenský
12	1988	Trnava Trnava Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...	Peter Petrán Peter Petrán Peter Petrán is a Slovak football defender who recently played for the Slovak 2. liga club FK LAFC Lučenec.He had previously played for many seasons with FK Inter Bratislava, except between 2008 and 2010 when he was with NK Primorje...
13	1989	Michalovce Michalovce Michalovce is a town on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia, with a population around 40,000. It is the biggest town of the Michalovce District in the Košice Region.-Geography:...	Martin Mrva Martin Mrva Martin Mrva is a Slovakian chess grandmaster. He achieved his highest Elo rating of 2512 in 2005.He won the Slovakia Championship in 1989, he is the second vicechampion of students in 1992 in Odese, in zonal tournament in Budapešt 2000 took 5th place, he is winner of grandmaster tournaments in...
14	1991	Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...	Ivan Novák

In independent Slovakia

#	Year	City	Winner
01	1993	Topoľčianky Topolcianky Topoľčianky is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.-Tourisme:Topol´čienky is unique for its European Bison Reserve. By the 1930s only a handful of wisents remained, in Poland...	Ján Plachetka Ján Plachetka Ján Plachetka is a chess Grandmaster from Slovakia.He was awarded the GM title in 1978. He shared the 1st place at Polanica Zdrój 1975, was 1st at Sofia 1979, 1st at Trnava 1979 and shared the 1st place at Strasbourg 1985. He was also member of the Czechoslovak Chess Olympiad teams from 1980 to...
02	1994	Topoľčianky Topolcianky Topoľčianky is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.-Tourisme:Topol´čienky is unique for its European Bison Reserve. By the 1930s only a handful of wisents remained, in Poland...	Róbert Tibenský
03	1995	Trenčín Trencín Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...	Róbert Tibenský
04	1996	Martin Martin, Slovakia Martin is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 58,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia...	Róbert Tibenský
05	1997	Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...	Ladislav Salai
06	1998	Prievidza Prievidza Prievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With 51,200 inhabitants it is one of the biggest municipalities in the Trenčín Region.-Features:...	Tomáš Balogh
07	1999	Nové Zámky Nové Zámky Nové Zámky is a town in southwestern Slovakia.-Geography:The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on the Nitra River, at an altitude of 119 metres. It is located around 100 km from Bratislava and around 25 km from the Hungarian border. It is a road and railway hub of southern...	Ján Baňas Jan Banas Jan Banaś , nicknamed Bubi, is a Polish footballer, who began his career as a youngster playing for AKS Mikołów before moving to play for Zryw Chorzów in 1959-62, and then for Polonia Bytom and Górnik Zabrze...
08	2000	Zvolen Zvolen Zvolen \|Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...	Ján Markoš
09	2001	Prešov Prešov Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...	Vítězslav Priehoda
10	2002	Galanta - Kaskády Galanta Galanta is a small town in Slovakia. It is situated 50 km due east from the Slovak capital Bratislava.-Geography:Galanta lies in the Danubian Lowland , the warm southern part of Slovakia...	Sergei Movsesian Sergei Movsesian Sergei Movsesian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster who used to play for Slovakia, but as of late 2010, Movsesian announced that he plays for his home country of Armenia...
11	2003	Tatranské Zruby	Mikuláš Maník
12	2004	Zemplínska Šírava Zemplínska šírava Zemplínska šírava is a dam and lake in eastern Slovakia, near the town of Michalovce, wholly belonging to the Michalovce District. The name recalls the historical Zemplín region. The dam was built in 1961–1965, covers an area of , has an average depth of , with a maximum depth of...	Eduard Hagara
13	2005	Trenčianske Teplice Trencianske Teplice Trenčianske Teplice is a health resort and small spa town in western Slovakia, in the valley of the river Teplička, at the foothills of the Strážovské vrchy mountains.-Characteristics:...	Tomáš Petrík
14	2006	Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of more than 10,000. It is a completely preserved medieval town...	Tomáš Petrík
15	2007	Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of more than 10,000. It is a completely preserved medieval town...	Sergei Movsesian Sergei Movsesian Sergei Movsesian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster who used to play for Slovakia, but as of late 2010, Movsesian announced that he plays for his home country of Armenia...
16	2008	Zvolen Zvolen Zvolen \|Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...	Peter Vavrák
17	2009	Tatranské Zruby	Martin Mrva Martin Mrva Martin Mrva is a Slovakian chess grandmaster. He achieved his highest Elo rating of 2512 in 2005.He won the Slovakia Championship in 1989, he is the second vicechampion of students in 1992 in Odese, in zonal tournament in Budapešt 2000 took 5th place, he is winner of grandmaster tournaments in...
18	2010	Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of more than 10,000. It is a completely preserved medieval town...	Marián Jurčík

Women's winners

#	Year	City	Winner
01	1993	Topoľčianky Topolcianky Topoľčianky is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.-Tourisme:Topol´čienky is unique for its European Bison Reserve. By the 1930s only a handful of wisents remained, in Poland...	Jarmila Kačincová
11	2003	Tatranské Zruby	Eva Repková
16	2008	Zvolen Zvolen Zvolen \|Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...	Mária Machalová
17	2009	Tatranské Zruby	Regina Pokorná
18	2010	Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of more than 10,000. It is a completely preserved medieval town...	Eva Repková

Sources

Megabase 2008 from Chessbase
Chess news from Peter Mego
ratings at fide.com

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