RUDAR XXI - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 24 Jul 2025 to 30 Jul 2025 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2411, and top seed was Mikhail Bryakin (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2462).
Mikhail Bryakin (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2462) won with 5.5/9, ahead of David Kaufman (5.5) and Alexander Kovchan (5.0). Bryakin shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇷🇸Pozarevac, Serbia
Dates
24 Jul 2025 → 30 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for game with 30 seconds delay from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×3
IM×6
FM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇮🇳India×4
🇷🇸Serbia×2
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇨🇳China×1
🇦🇺Australia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM David Kaufman led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
5
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
R4–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM David Kaufman held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM David Kaufman lost to GM Mikhail Bryakin (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇷🇸GMBryakin, Mikhail | 2462 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 24.50 | 39.5 | +3.0 | 2485 |
| 1 | IMKaufman, David | 2447 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.75 | 39.5 | +5.0 | 2487 |
| 3 | 🇺🇦GMKovchan, Alexander | 2427 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5.0 | 22.50 | 40.0 | +2.8 | 2452 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳IMHari Madhavan N B | 2365 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 20.50 | 40.0 | +11.2 | 2459 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳IMKushagra Mohan | 2406 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | +0.7 | 2411 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳IMHarsh Suresh | 2390 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | +2.9 | 2413 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳IMWang, Yanbin | 2454 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 40.5 | -6.0 | 2406 |
| 8 | 🇷🇸GMAtalik, Suat | 2438 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 17.50 | 41.0 | -8.9 | 2365 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳IMSathvik Adiga | 2375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 3.5 | 17.50 | 41.5 | -5.0 | 2335 |
| 10 | 🇦🇺FMChakrabarty, Reyaansh | 2343 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 3.0 | 13.00 | 42.0 | -11.4 | 2293 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Hari Madhavan N BIMIND+11.25.0 pts · #4
- 2Kaufman, DavidIMFID+5.05.5 pts · #1
- 3Bryakin, MikhailGMSRB+3.05.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Chakrabarty, ReyaanshFMAUS-11.43.0 pts · #10
- 2Atalik, SuatGMSRB-8.94.0 pts · #8
- 3Wang, YanbinIMCHN-6.04.5 pts · #6