S: Zadar GM Norm Tournament 2025
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025 in Zadar, Croatia. 10 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2389, and top seed was Ante Saric (🇭🇷 CRO, GM, 2491).
Avinash Ramesh (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2336) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Misa Pap (5.5) and Antoine Bournel (5.5). Ramesh shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Avinash Ramesh (IM, 2336) beat Ante Saric (GM, 2491), a +155-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Avinash Ramesh led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Misa Pap takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
IM Avinash Ramesh lost to GM Misa Pap (White).
IM Avinash Ramesh won 3 in a row (R5–R7).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇮🇳IMAvinash Ramesh | 2336 | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.25 | 39.0 | +22.2 | 2520 |
| 2 | 🇷🇸GMPap, Misa | 2442 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.5 | 25.25 | 39.5 | +2.9 | 2463 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷IMBournel, Antoine | 2434 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.25 | 39.5 | +3.9 | 2464 |
| 5 | 🇿🇦IMLevitan, Caleb Levi | 2399 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 21.25 | 40.0 | +7.4 | 2431 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸IMLu, Maximillian | 2392 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.25 | 40.0 | +4.7 | 2432 |
| 6 | 🇷🇸GMDelchev, Aleksander | 2426 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.25 | 40.5 | -5.1 | 2385 |
| 7 | 🇭🇷GMSaric, Ante | 2491 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.00 | 40.5 | -13.8 | 2378 |
| 8 | 🇹🇹IMRamoutar, Alan-Safar | 2312 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 14.25 | 41.5 | +0.5 | 2318 |
| 9 | 🇭🇷IMDjurovic, Goran | 2310 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.25 | 42.0 | -4.2 | 2273 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪FMHirneise, Jens | 2351 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2.5 | 11.50 | 42.5 | -29.6 | 2228 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Avinash RameshIMIND+22.26.0 pts · #1
- 2Levitan, Caleb LeviIMRSA+7.45.0 pts · #5
- 3Lu, MaximillianIMUSA+4.75.0 pts · #4
- 1Hirneise, JensFMGER-29.62.5 pts · #10
- 2Saric, AnteGMCRO-13.84.5 pts · #7
- 3Delchev, AleksanderGMSRB-5.14.5 pts · #6
- R2+155 Elo gap