Petr Neuman

Czech chess grandmaster (1978–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Petr Neuman (11 March 1978 – 27 April 2025) was a Czech chess grandmaster.

Born(1978-03-11)11 March 1978
Died27 April 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 47)
Prague, Czech Republic
TitleGrandmaster (2013)[1]
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Petr Neuman
Neuman in 2012
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Born(1978-03-11)11 March 1978
Died27 April 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 47)
Prague, Czech Republic
Chess career
CountryCzech Republic
TitleGrandmaster (2013)[1]
Peak rating2522 (June 2013)
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Career

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

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.

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