The 2012 Nis Open was held from 11th to 18th March in Nis, Serbia. This year the traditional City Championship gained in quality thanks to the effort of the Nis Chess Union.
70 players competed in the 9-round Swiss tournament. Four International Masters shared the first place with 7 points each, but Miroslav Miljkovic is declared winner on best tie-break score. A year ago Miljkovic played the rapid match against Anatoly Karpov in Nis.
Top finishers below.
Final Standings:
1 IM Miljkovic Miroslav D SRB 2475 – 7
2 IM Djukic Zeljko SRB 2382 – 7
3 IM Maksimovic Branimir SRB 2457 – 7
4 IM Milenkovic Mladen SRB 2397 – 7
5 MK Mladenovic Stefan SRB 2191 – 6.5
6 GM Tosic Miroslav SRB 2416 – 6.5
7 MK Zivkovic Nemanja SRB 2198 – 6
8 FM Jovic Stanoje SRB 2336 – 6
9 MK Dimitrijevic Srdjan SRB 2306 – 6
10 MK Miljkovic Mihajlo SRB 2274 – 6
11 MK Necevski Aleksandar SRB 2289 – 6
12 IM Raicevic Ivica SRB 2279 – 6
13 FM Biljanic Ljubomir SRB 2310 – 5.5
14 WGM Maksimovic Suzana SRB 2227 – 5.5
15 MK Lukic Igor M SRB 2114 – 5.5
16 MK Rolj Petar SRB 1998 – 5.5
17 WIM Djukic Sandra SRB 2203 – 5.5
18 MK Ostojic Nikola M SRB 2047 – 5.5
19 Iliev Dimitar BUL 2144 – 5.5
20 MK Milovanovic Srboljub SRB 2199 – 5.5
21 MK Djordjevic Vuk SRB 1929 – 5.5
22 MK Djuric Ranko SRB 2099 – 5.5
23 MK Majstorovic Dusan SRB 2072 – 5.5
24 MK Ilic Slobodan S SRB 2160 – 5.5
Any norm made?