Petr Neuman
 Neuman in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1978 |
| Died | 27 April 2025 (aged 47) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2522 (June 2013) |
Petr Neuman (11 March 1978 – 27 April 2025) was a Czech chess grandmaster.
Career
[edit]In April 2013, he was one of 13 players who tied for first place in the Neckar Open, ultimately being ranked in 10th after tiebreaks.[2]
In July 2017, he had the strongest individual performance in the Czech Team Open championship, scoring 6.5/7.[3]
In March 2025, he finished in second place at the Pilsen Open E Blitz Rating Open, scoring 9/11.[4]
Life
[edit]Outside of chess, he was a secondary school teacher of mathematics and geography.[5]
Neuman was found dead in his Prague apartment on 28 April 2025.[6] He had just finished playing for the Bad Mergentheim team in the season's German Bundesliga.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Richard Rapport Wins The Neckar Open". 6 April 2013.
- ^ "CZECH OPEN 2017". 20 July 2017.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (27 March 2025). "Vivaan Vishal Shah perfect at Pilsen Open Blitz 2025 with a 2855 performance".
- ^ Schulz, Andre (30 April 2025). "Czech grandmaster Petr Neuman has passed away".
- ^ "Czech Grandmaster Petr Neuman Passes Away At 47". 5 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Petr Neuman rating card at FIDE
- Petr Neuman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
