PRISHTINA OPEN 2025

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80 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 May 2025 to 07 Jun 2025 in Prishtina, Kosovo. 27 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2423, and top seed was Vitaliy Bernadskiy (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2523).

Bryan Xie (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2317) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Vitaliy Bernadskiy (7.0) and Nderim Saraci (6.5). Xie shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Semih Sevi (1566) beat Fatmir Bujupi (2054), a +488-point gap.

Location

Prishtina, Kosovo

Dates

31 May 2025 → 07 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇦GMVitaliy Bernadskiy2523

Avg top 10

2,423

Participants

Titled players · 27

GM×5

IM×9

FM×10

CM×3

Federations · 8 represented

Kosovo×38

🇹🇷Turkiye×22

🇮🇳India×3

🇩🇪Germany×3

🇲🇰North Macedonia×2

🇸🇮Slovenia×2

🇦🇱Albania×2

🇭🇷Croatia×1

Top 3

🥇
IMBryan Xie
🇺🇸USA·2317
7.0pts·2502perf+22.7
🥈
GMVitaliy Bernadskiy
🇺🇦UKR·2523
7.0pts·2556perf+4.8
🥉
IMNderim Saraci
KOS·2439
6.5pts·2443perf+3.1

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Xie7Bernadskiy7Stanojoski6.5Saraci6.5Nikcevic6.5Janzelj6.5— ex-leaders:Erenled R4, #11

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.0/9. Xie takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (49.0).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Bryan Xie drew with GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM Bryan Xie 5 wins (R2–R6)GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy 3 wins (R1–R3)GM Zvonko Stanojoski 3 wins (R7–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMBryan Xie	*	½	—	½
2GMVitaliy Bernadskiy	½	*	—	½
3GMZvonko Stanojoski	—	—	*	—
4IMNderim Saraci	½	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Xie, BryanIM	2317	USA	=67N	+39B	+22N	+7B	+5N	+6B	=2B	=8N	=3B	7.0	49.0	51.5	40.25	2502	+22.7
2	Bernadskiy, VitaliyGM	2523	UKR	+38B	+44N	+16B	=4N	+23B	+10B	=1N	=3N	=5B	7.0	48.0	52.0	38.75	2556	+4.8
3	Saraci, NderimIM	2439	KOS	+41N	+52B	+19N	=8B	=6N	+12B	=4N	=2B	=1N	6.5	49.0	53.0	36.25	2443	+3.1
4	Dhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIM	2406	IND	+43N	+28B	+12N	=2B	=8N	+7B	=3B	=17N	=16B	6.5	48.5	52.5	37.00	2436	+5.6
5	Isik, AlparslanIM	2482	TUR	+30B	+20N	+18B	=23N	−1B	+35N	=8N	+14B	=2N	6.5	47.5	52.0	35.75	2419	-3.9
6	Eren, AtaberkIM	2423	TUR	+40B	+27N	+24B	+57N	=3B	−1N	+25B	=16N	=8B	6.5	44.5	47.5	31.25	2394	-0.8
7	Nikcevic, NebojsaGM	2332	MNE	+50B	+26N	+13B	−1N	+57B	−4N	+40B	=10B	+21N	6.5	44.5	47.5	30.75	2316	+2.0
8	Sidhant, MohapatraIM	2357	IND	+68B	+77N	+32B	=3N	=4B	+40N	=5B	=1B	=6N	6.5	44.5	46.0	29.50	2409	+9.2
9	Janzelj, TimIM	2396	SLO	−15B	+36N	+30B	=17N	+29B	+20N	−16N	+19B	+18B	6.5	43.0	47.5	33.75	2285	-8.3
10	Saric, AnteGM	2490	CRO	+55N	−57B	+46B	+31N	+24B	−2N	+13B	=7N	+17B	6.5	42.5	45.5	32.25	2374	-8.3
11	Stanojoski, ZvonkoGM	2358	MKD	=42N	+67B	=14N	+62B	−12N	=41B	+22N	+20B	+15B	6.5	39.0	41.5	28.50	2218	-11.1
12	Asllani, MuhametFM	2161	KOS	+75B	+15N	−4B	+68N	+11B	−3N	−23B	+29N	+26B	6.0	42.5	44.0	26.00	2272	+26.6
13	Sakmak, KutayCM	2158	TUR	+65N	+79B	−7N	−15B	+51N	+42B	−10N	+35B	+30N	6.0	39.0	40.0	21.50	2160	+1.2
14	Saraci, KorabCM	2179	KOS	+69B	=46N	=11B	+51N	−40B	+57N	+44B	−5N	+28B	6.0	37.0	39.5	23.75	2237	+14.2
15	Kurdas, Halil Ibrahim	1949	TUR	+9N	−12B	+28N	+13N	−25B	+62B	=19N	+34B	−11N	5.5	45.5	48.5	28.25	2271	+71.8
16	Cilek, BoraFM	2266	TUR	F	+54B	−2N	=35N	+67B	+23N	+9B	=6B	=4N	5.5	42.5	42.5	26.75	2391	+29.4
17	Boci, MateuFM	2268	ALB	+45N	=22B	+42N	=9B	=55N	=21B	+41N	=4B	−10N	5.5	42.0	45.5	25.50	2187	-11.2
18	Alaz, Ahmet EfekanFM	2255	TUR	+60N	+49B	−5N	=27B	=22N	+34B	=21N	+67B	−9N	5.5	40.5	43.0	22.25	2138	-19.2
19	Karaca, YigitFM	2174	TUR	+36B	+51N	−3B	−40N	+68B	+48N	=15B	−9N	+55B	5.5	38.5	41.0	21.25	2112	-21.2
20	Ramaj, ErgitFM	2124	ALB	+64N	−5B	=45N	+43B	+53N	−9B	+55N	−11N	+67B	5.5	38.0	40.5	19.00	2165	+19.6
21	Ipek, Ekin	1880	TUR	−24B	+76N	=77B	+46N	+32B	=17N	=18B	+25N	−7B	5.5	38.0	39.5	21.75	2198	+67.6
22	Eken, Atakan	2010	TUR	+70B	=17N	−1B	+37N	=18B	=24N	−11B	+38N	=25B	5.0	43.5	46.0	22.00	2173	+36.4
23	Ozsakallioglu, OkanIM	2355	TUR	F	+34B	+62N	=5B	−2N	−16B	+12N	=26N	+52B	5.0	42.0	42.0	23.75	2310	-3.1
24	Sahin, OzgunFM	2178	TUR	+21N	+59B	−6N	+54B	−10N	=22B	=35N	+51B	−27N	5.0	41.0	44.0	21.25	2110	-14.6
25	Okhotnik, VladimirGM	2272	FRA	+37B	+35N	−57B	=29N	+15N	+55B	−6N	−21B	=22N	5.0	40.0	43.0	23.00	2072	-20.2
26	Rahimi, Rahim	2011	GER	+73N	−7B	=49N	+45B	−41N	+43B	+36N	=23B	−12N	5.0	38.0	39.5	18.50	2048	+7.0
27	Llupa, OltjonFM	2058	ITA	F	−6B	+69N	=18N	−35B	=36N	+37B	+48N	+24B	5.0	37.0	37.0	21.00	2116	+12.4
28	Kelmendi, Arsim	2076	KOS	+72B	−4N	−15B	+71N	−36B	+61N	+42B	+40N	−14N	5.0	36.0	38.5	16.00	2007	-15.4
29	Burns, Michael	1993	MKD	−59N	+65B	+74N	=25B	−9N	=37B	+47N	−12B	+50N	5.0	36.0	37.5	17.25	1999	+4.4
30	Shtavica, Alaudin	1970	KOS	−5N	+64B	−9N	F	+63B	+74N	+31B	+44N	−13B	5.0	35.5	37.0	16.50	2131	+62.8
31	Saraci, Osman	2087	KOS	−49N	+47B	+60N	−10B	−42N	+69B	−30N	+45B	+43N	5.0	34.5	37.0	17.50	2009	-19.6
32	Sadiku, BedriIM	2166	KOS	+47N	+74B	−8N	−55B	−21N	=45B	=43N	+60N	+40B	5.0	34.5	36.0	16.50	1994	-35.6
33	Bakhare Atharva	1809	IND	−57N	=41B	+39N	−53B	−43N	+56B	=45N	+59B	+51N	5.0	31.0	34.0	19.00	1954	+33.6
34	Berisha, EnverFM	2034	KOS	+78B	−23N	−68B	+70N	+73B	−18N	+58B	−15N	+42B	5.0	29.5	30.5	12.00	1949	-15.8
35	Jusufi, Ahmet	1991	KOS	+56N	−25B	+59N	=16B	+27N	−5B	=24B	−13N	=37B	4.5	41.0	44.0	19.00	2049	+14.0
36	Aker, Meric Zeynel	1876	TUR	−19N	−9B	+61N	+58B	+28N	=27B	−26B	+53N	F	4.5	38.0	41.0	17.50	2040	+67.2
37	Uruci, Valentin	1903	KOS	−25N	+58B	=53N	−22B	+49B	=29N	−27N	+71B	=35N	4.5	35.5	38.0	16.25	1936	+14.8
38	Kelmendi, Bajrush	1979	ENG	−2N	=61B	−67N	+79B	+66N	−52B	+39N	−22B	+48B	4.5	33.0	34.0	14.00	1919	-13.6
39	Bujupi, Fatmir	2054	KOS	=63B	−1N	−33B	+76N	−48B	+64N	−38B	+68N	+75B	4.5	30.5	32.0	10.00	1866	-39.6
40	Rama, Rame	1960	KOS	−6N	+71B	+52N	+19B	+14N	−8B	−7N	−28B	−32N	4.0	45.0	47.5	18.00	2122	+32.4
41	Uruci, Ardit	1966	KOS	−3B	=33N	+63B	+49N	+26B	=11N	−17B	−52N	−47B	4.0	40.5	43.5	17.75	1994	+2.0
42	Basha, Lir	1947	KOS	=11B	+63N	−17B	=44N	+31B	−13N	−28N	+65B	−34N	4.0	40.0	43.0	16.25	2039	+37.6
43	Karapinar, Yalin	1959	TUR	−4B	+72N	=44B	−20N	+33B	−26N	=32B	+61N	−31B	4.0	39.0	41.5	15.00	1991	+11.2
44	Perkampus, Laurin	2143	GER	+61N	−2B	=43N	=42B	+47N	+54B	−14N	−30B	F	4.0	38.5	41.5	15.00	2034	-23.0
45	Seker, Cinar	1900	TUR	−17B	+78N	=20B	−26N	=46B	=32N	=33B	−31N	+58B	4.0	38.0	39.0	13.75	1929	+11.2
46	Qorri, Fatmir	1985	KOS	+58N	=14B	−10N	−21B	=45N	+60B	−52N	F	+63B	4.0	36.0	39.0	14.00	1959	-5.4
47	Kastrati, Labinot	1876	KOS	−32B	−31N	+78B	+52N	−44B	+50N	−29B	F	+41N	4.0	35.0	36.0	13.00	2011	+27.0
48	Sevi, Semih	1566	TUR	+53N	−62B	−55N	+69B	+39N	−19B	+54N	−27B	−38N	4.0	34.0	36.5	15.00	1913	+129.2
49	Dulger, Batuhan Ihsan	1788	TUR	+31B	−18N	=26B	−41B	−37N	=63N	−50B	+70N	+60B	4.0	34.0	36.5	14.50	1886	+20.4
50	Topalli, Ismet	1917	KOS	−7N	+56B	−54N	+59B	−62N	−47B	+49N	+58N	−29B	4.0	33.0	36.0	13.50	1836	-18.4
51	Aliu, Besnik	1979	KOS	+80N	−19B	+79N	−14B	−13B	+73N	+57B	−24N	−33B	4.0	33.0	34.0	6.50	1891	-17.0
52	Xheladini, MahmutFM	2094	KOS	F	−3N	−40B	−47B	+78N	+38N	+46B	+41B	−23N	4.0	33.0	33.0	13.50	2036	-12.6
53	Aliti, Rrahman	1983	KOS	−48B	+75N	=37B	+33N	−20B	−67N	+68B	−36B	=54N	4.0	32.5	34.0	13.25	1848	-30.0
54	Zurnaxhiu, Xheladin	1993	KOS	+76B	−16N	+50B	−24N	+74B	−44N	−48B	=75N	=53B	4.0	29.5	31.0	9.75	1864	-24.8
55	Karaalioglu, Zeynel Mansur	1971	TUR	−10B	+66N	+48B	+32N	=17B	−25N	−20B	F	−19N	3.5	40.0	43.0	14.75	2056	+29.6
56	Bodur, Ilke Lal	1593	TUR	−35B	−50N	=66B	−75N	+76B	−33N	−64B	+78N	+73B	3.5	24.0	25.0	5.50	1729	+54.0
57	Krasniqi, AlbanCM	2140	KOS	+33B	+10N	+25N	−6B	−7N	−14B	−51N	F	F	3.0	43.0	43.0	16.50	2162	+2.4
58	Krasniqi, Troi	1577	KOS	−46B	−37N	+72B	−36N	+65N	+66B	−34N	−50B	−45N	3.0	32.0	34.5	8.50	1768	+69.6
59	Bodur, Asil Yanki	1623	TUR	+29B	−24N	−35B	−50N	+75B	=68N	−60B	−33N	=64N	3.0	32.0	33.5	9.25	1791	+61.6
60	Zenuni, Hysen	1889	KOS	−18B	+70N	−31B	−74N	+71B	−46N	+59N	−32B	−49N	3.0	31.5	33.0	8.00	1751	-33.8
61	Dilji, Emell	1823	KOS	−44B	=38N	−36B	=63N	+79N	−28B	+72N	−43B	F	3.0	30.5	31.5	7.25	1782	-9.8
62	Koka, Osman	2151	KOS	+66B	+48N	−23B	−11N	+50B	−15N	F	F	F	3.0	30.5	30.5	11.00	2029	-16.0
63	Recica, Jona	1761	KOS	=39N	−42B	−41N	=61B	−30N	=49B	=76N	+74B	−46N	3.0	30.0	31.5	8.00	1736	-16.4
64	Novak, Anze	1802	SLO	−20B	−30N	=76B	−66N	+80B	−39B	+56N	−69N	=59B	3.0	28.5	29.5	6.75	1646	-33.4
65	Shita, Bujar, Dr.	1864	KOS	−13B	−29N	−70B	+72N	−58B	+80N	+73B	−42N	F	3.0	27.5	28.5	5.00	1671	-36.4
66	Bejta, Aladin	1843	KOS	−62N	−55B	=56N	+64B	−38B	−58N	=78B	=73N	=71N	3.0	24.5	25.5	7.25	1681	-78.4
67	Demir, Hilmi Mustafa	1915	TUR	=1B	−11N	+38B	F	−16N	+53B	F	−18N	−20N	2.5	41.5	43.0	12.00	2075	+21.2
68	Murati, Ramus	1946	KOS	−8N	+73B	+34N	−12B	−19N	=59B	−53N	−39B	F	2.5	36.0	36.0	8.00	1869	-17.4
69	Boshnjakaj, Hysen	1881	KOS	−14N	F	−27B	−48N	+70B	−31N	−71B	+64B	=72N	2.5	30.5	31.5	6.75	1717	-35.0
70	Recica, Rron	1637	KOS	−22N	−60B	+65N	−34B	−69N	−72B	+79N	−49B	=74N	2.5	26.5	27.5	4.75	1604	-17.6
71	Camas, Mustafa Arda	1749	TUR	−77B	−40N	F	−28B	−60N	+79B	+69N	−37N	=66B	2.5	24.5	25.5	5.00	1711	-12.4
72	Bytyqi, Gzim	1784	KOS	−28N	−43B	−58N	−65B	F	+70N	−61B	+76N	=69B	2.5	24.5	24.5	5.25	1664	-26.2
73	Zajmi, Arian	1705	KOS	−26B	−68N	+75B	F	−34N	−51B	−65N	=66B	−56N	1.5	31.0	32.5	3.00	1642	-26.4
74	Buzhala, Jakob	1592	KOS	F	−32N	−29B	+60B	−54N	−30B	F	−63N	=70B	1.5	29.0	29.0	4.25	1661	+12.4
75	Gashi, Isak	1872	KOS	−12N	−53B	−73N	+56B	−59N	F	F	=54B	−39N	1.5	28.0	29.0	5.50	1643	-39.6
76	Sopjani, Sefer	1622	KOS	−54N	−21B	=64N	−39B	−56N	F	=63B	−72B	=80N	1.5	27.0	27.0	3.50	1525	-30.4
77	Cetta, Ujkan	2035	KOS	+71N	−8B	=21N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	17.0	17.0	5.25	1995	-3.6
78	Rama, Avdi, Prof.	1725	GER	−34N	−45B	−47N	F	−52B	F	=66N	−56B	=79B	1.0	26.0	26.0	2.00	1489	-26.6
79	Yaman, Yigit	0	TUR	F	−13N	−51B	−38N	−61B	−71N	−70B	=80B	=78N	1.0	24.5	24.5	1.00	1442	0.0
80	Kadriu, Sokol	0	SRB	−51B	F	F	F	−64N	−65B	F	=79N	=76B	1.0	17.5	17.5	1.25	1495	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Sevi, SemihTUR
+129.2
4.0 pts · #44
2Kurdas, Halil IbrahimTUR
+71.8
5.5 pts · #18
3Krasniqi, TroiKOS
+69.6
3.0 pts · #58

Top rating losers

1Bejta, AladinKOS
-78.4
3.0 pts · #62
2Gashi, IsakKOS
-39.6
1.5 pts · #74
3Bujupi, FatmirKOS
-39.6
4.5 pts · #36

Biggest upsets

R5+488 Elo gap
Sevi, Semih1566 beat Bujupi, Fatmir2054
R1+447 Elo gap
Kurdas, Halil Ibrahim1949 beat IMJanzelj, Tim2396
R7+427 Elo gap
Sevi, Semih1566 beat Zurnaxhiu, Xheladin1993