Chess wholesaler Horvath: Triple title 2025 in sight!

Chess wholesaler Horvath: Triple title 2025 in sight!

Dominik Horvath, a 21-year-old Jus student and chess wholesal master from Eisenstadt, has made a name for itself with ambitious destinations in the chess world. [Laola1.at] (https://www.laola1.at/de/Red/verbaende/sport-Austria/schach-grossmeister-Horvath-2025-das-titel-triple/) reports that he is planning to win all three state championship titles in the chess-Blitz-, Schnell- and Standard chess-in a single year. In addition, Horvath would like to prove at the upcoming Sport Austria Finals 2025 in Innsbruck and Linz that he is the favorite and can work hard to achieve his ambitious goals.

The chess wholesaler started chess at the age of eight and has developed rapidly since then. In 2024, he was officially appointed Grand Master by the World Chess Association. This marked a significant step in his career and inspires his long-term goal of reaching an ELO number of 2600 and climbing into the top 100 in the world. Horvath is known for his dynamic and aggressive style of play, which he perfects through many hours of training, openings, tactics and analysis.

Success in Sport Austria Finals

At Sport Austria Finals 2024, Horvath has already celebrated a significant success. He won the title in Schnell-Chess after winning 8 out of 9 games. meinzirk.at reports that this was his first victory after several vice-state championship titles. It is particularly noteworthy that Horvath secured the title by half a point before the defending champion Felix Blohberger, who also scored 7.5 points, but had to submit the title due to a draw. David Shengelia, another grand master, took third place with 7.5 points.

Horvath was satisfied with his performance and described his profit as something special. He also secured the Vice-State Championship title in Blitz-Schach, which underlines its versatility and strength in the chess scene.

The development of chess in Austria

The chess in Austria has a long and eventful story. The Austrian chess federation (ÖSB) was founded in 1920, but suffered setbacks during the Second World War. chess.at reports that the ÖSB was launched in its current form in 1946. The development of the Austrian chess scene since the re -establishment has led to more and more grandmaster, and the number of active players in Austria is around 8,000.

Horvath's motivation and its success in the chess world show that it is part of this positive development. In the prospect of the team European Championship, he plans to compete with five major masters. A memorable moment was his victory against Norway in 2023, where he played against the renowned Magnus Carlsen.