Sipke Ernst Claims Belgrade Trophy
The 25th Belgrade International Open Championship (Belgrade Trophy) took place from 24th November to 2nd December in Obrenovac, near Belgrade.
The Championship with 195 participants was played over 9 rounds according to the FIDE Swiss System and is valid for international norms for FIDE titles. The prize fund was 6000 EUR with 1500 EUR reserved for the winner.
Dutch Grandmaster Sipke Ernst edged the local GM Miodrag R Savic on better tie-break after both players finished with 7.5 points to claim the winner’s trophy. This is Ernst’s second title in Belgrade in 2011 as he also won the Summer Open.
Final standings:
1. GM Ernst Sipke NED 2593 – 7.5
2. GM Savic Miodrag R SRB 2523 – 7.5
3. GM Damljanovic Branko SRB 2597 – 7
4. GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2564 – 7
5. GM Blagojevic Dragisa MNE 2514 – 7
6. GM Perunovic Milos SRB 2576 – 7
7. GM Neverov Valeriy UKR 2537 – 7
8. GM Todorovic Goran M SRB 2482 – 7
9. GM Pap Misa SRB 2511 – 7
10. IM Radlovacki Jovan SRB 2429 – 6.5
11. Indjic Aleksandar SRB 2411 – 6.5
12. GM Tadic Branko SRB 2486 – 6.5
13. GM Lajthajm Borko SRB 2500 – 6.5
14. GM Cabrilo Goran SRB 2463 – 6.5
15. Janev Tihomir BUL 2366 – 6.5
16. WGM Videnova Iva BUL 2297 – 6.5
17. FM Anton Teodor ROU 2380 – 6.5
Nice job.