23rd Belgrade International Open Championship
GM Dragisa Blagojevic from Montenegro takes a clear first place
The 23rd Belgrade International Open Championship took place from 24th November to 2nd December in Obrenovac, near Belgrade. The Championship was played in 9 rounds according to the FIDE Swiss System. 205 players from 12 federations participated, among them an impressive number of 20 Grandmasters and 11 International Masters.
GM Dragisa Blagojevic from Montenegro claims a clear first place by collecting 7.5 points, ahead of the group of six players with 7.0 points each. The absence of the fighting spirit in the last round was rather disappointing, and the top four games finished in quick draws. GM Evgeny Gleizerov battled his way to a victory on the 5th board and eventually reached the second place on best tiebreak score.
International Master Peter Drenchev from Bulgaria earned a Grandmaster norm. More information about the event is available on the official website.
Final standings:
1. GM Blagojevic Dragisa MNE 2482 – 7.5
2-7. GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2572, GM Radulski Julian BUL 2606, IM Drenchev Petar BUL 2507, GM Nikolov Momchil BUL 2565, GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2565 and IM Pap Misa SRB 2502 – 7.0
8-20. GM Stojanovic Mihajlo SRB 2582, GM Szabo Gergely-Andras-Gyula ROU 2540, GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2546, Indjic Aleksandar SRB 2249, IM Bozic Milan SRB 2456, IM Stojanovic Dalibor BIH 2496, GM Pikula Dejan SRB 2533, IM Radlovacki Jovan SRB 2415, GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROU 2538, IM Nestorovic Dejan SRB 2397, FM Dragomirescu Robin-Alexandru ROU 2411, GM Barlov Dragan SRB 2467 and FM Sredojevic Ivan SRB 2411 – 6.5
21-37. Stamenkovic Aleksandar SRB 2271, GM Damljanovic Branko SRB 2551, Kadric Denis BIH 2331, FM Podinic Vladimir SRB 2412, FM Bergsson Snorri ISL 2304, GM Jacimovic Dragoljub MKD 2428, GM Cabrilo Goran SRB 2450, GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2521, GM Drasko Milan MNE 2479, IM Pancevski Filip MKD 2403, Hrzic Ivan SRB 2273, GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2461, IM Cvetkovic Srdjan SRB 2416, Fernandez Manrique Agustin ESP 2108, GM Rajkovic Dusan SRB 2425, Kovacic Misa SRB 2130 and FM Brujic Bozidar SRB 2188 – 6.0 etc
This is a big tournament.
WTG Blago! First Chicago, now the world!