The 9-round rapid chess tournament in memory of Svetozar Gligoric was held on 26th October in Pancevo, Serbia.

The tournament was organized by the chess club “Svetozar Gligorić – Gliga”, one of the inheritors of legendary Grandmaster.

82 players from six countries competed. Serbian champion GM Boban Bogosavljevic won the first place after edging four other players on tiebreak.

Tournament director IO Miladin Mitrović earlier hosted “To Gligoric With Love” celebration tournament to mark Grandmaster’s 85th birthday.

Final standings (top 40):

1. GM Bogosavljevic Boban SRB 2549 – 7
2. GM Ivanisevic Ivan SRB 2652 – 7
3. GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2639 – 7
4. GM Dobrov Vladimir RUS 2587 – 7
5. GM Stojanovic Dalibor BIH 2508 – 7
6. GM Tadic Branko SRB 2506 – 6.5
7. GM Pavlovic Milos SRB 2508 – 6.5
8. GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2498 – 6.5
9. GM Ristic Nenad SRB 2370 – 6.5
10. GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2576 – 6
11. IM Boskovic Drasko SRB 2438 – 6
12. IM Roganovic Milos SRB 2469 – 6
13. IM Miljkovic Miroslav D SRB 2466 – 6
14. GM Vukic Milan BIH 2391 – 6
15. IM Nestorovic Nikola SRB 2428 – 6
16. FM Kosanovic Dragan SRB 2334 – 6
17. GM Lajthajm Borko SRB 2478 – 5.5
18. GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2566 – 5.5
19. GM Pikula Dejan SRB 2500 – 5.5
20. GM Martinovic Slobodan SRB 2366 – 5.5
21. IM Arsovic Zoran SRB 2431 – 5.5
22. FM Pezelj Novak SRB 2403 – 5.5
23. FM Lukovic Vladimir SRB 2383 – 5.5
24. GM Indjic Aleksandar SRB 2505 – 5
25. GM Todorovic Goran M SRB 2483 – 5
26. GM Abramovic Bosko SRB 2440 – 5
27. FM Robulj Nenad SRB 2318 – 5
28. Popovic Milan S SRB 2197 – 5
29. GM Cabrilo Goran SRB 2426 – 5
30. Rudakov Aleksandr RUS 2048 – 5
31. IM Govedarica Radovan SRB 2419 – 5
32. IM Sarenac Ivan SRB 2400 – 5
33. IM Nestorovic Lazar SRB 2421 – 5
34. IM Nestorovic Dejan SRB 2380 – 5
35. Sarenac David SRB 2334 – 5
36. IM Arsovic Goran SRB 2442 – 5
37. GM Damljanovic Branko SRB 2603 – 4.5
38. IM Radlovacki Jovan SRB 2457 – 4.5
39. Ratkovic Miloje SRB 2291 – 4.5
40. FM Jovanovski Slobodan SRB 2311 – 4.5

Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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