The 47th International Chess Tournament “Bosna 2017″ is scheduled to take place from 13-19th May at the Hotel Saraj in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The tournament is sponsored by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canton Sarajevo, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Civils Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Sarajevo and Center Municipality.
The total prize fund is 15,400 EUR, divided in 42 prizes. 160 players from 12 countries are registered to participate.
Last year winner was GM Denis Kadric.
The tournament format is 9-round Swiss with the rate of play 90 minutes per 40 moves, plus 15 minutes till end of game,with an increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.
Participants (top 25 seeds):
1. GM Demchenko Anton RUS 2629
2. GM Nikolic Predrag BIH 2607
3. GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2603
4. GM Damljanovic Branko SRB 2543
5. GM Kurajica Bojan BIH 2528
6. GM Savic Miodrag R SRB 2512
7. GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2510
8. GM Nestorovic Nikola SRB 2506
9. GM Kosic Dragan MNE 2485
10. GM Blagojevic Dragisa MNE 2480
11. GM Stojanovic Dalibor BIH 2478
12. GM Drasko Milan MNE 2446
13. GM Lajthajm Borko SRB 2428
14. GM Drazic Sinisa SRB 2427
15. IM Filipovic Branko SUI 2413
16. FM Marjanovic Dejan BIH 2412
17. IM Stankovic Milos SRB 2406
18. IM Jakovljevic Vlado BIH 2384
19. FM Muratovic Efim BIH 2383
20. Nikolic Nebojsa MNE 2378
21. IM Nestorovic Dejan SRB 2375
22. IM Runic Zoran BIH 2375
23. Sarenac David SRB 2346
24. IM Arapovic Vitomir BIH 2330
25. FM Burovic Ismet BIH 2330
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