Croatian Grandmaster Robert Zelcic has won the 2013 Zadar Open Group A after edging Ivan Saric, Andrey Sumets and Borki Predojevic on tie-break. The four players finished on 6,5/9 points each.

Zadar Open 2013 took place on 15-21st December at the Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts Borik in Zadar, Croatia.

The Group A was reserved for the players rated above 2200 FIDE, while Group B accepted participants rated under 2300.

WGM Iva Videnova continued the string of successful performances in Croatia as she emerged clear winner of Group B with 7,0/9 points. Earlier this month Videnova won the Mediterranean Rapid Cup in Rijeka.

The tournament format was 9-round Swiss for both Groups and the total prize fund was 10,200 EUR.

Group A final standings (top finishers):

1. GM Zelčić Robert 2519 – 6.5
2. GM Šarić Ivan 2632 – 6.5
3. GM Sumets Andrey 2614 – 6.5
4. GM Predojević Borki 2607 – 6.5
5. GM Stević Hrvoje 2611 – 6
6. GM Cvitan Ognjen 2558 – 6
7. GM Kožul Zdenko 2590 – 5.5
8. GM Martinović Saša 2531 – 5.5
9. GM Bosiočić Marin 2542 – 5.5
10. IM Kadric Denis 2471 – 5.5
11. GM Šarić Ante 2547 – 5.5
12. GM Brkić Ante 2566 – 5.5
13. IM Firat Burak 2433 – 5
14. GM Jovanić Ognjen 2519 – 5
15. GM Indjic Aleksandar 2541 – 5
16. GM Cebalo Mišo 2403 – 5
17. GM Palac Mladen 2581 – 5
18. NM Matko Ognjen 2267 – 5
19. IM Franić Milan 2394 – 4.5
20. IM Nestorovic Nikola 2440 – 4.5
21. IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan 2414 – 4.5
22. FM Biliškov Vjekoslav 2353 – 4.5
23. GM Ferčec Nenad 2471 – 4.5
24. FM Jakić Ivan 2410 – 4.5
25. Andrejic Vladica 2224 – 4.5

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