First Saturday 2025 August - GM
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 02 Aug 2025 to 09 Aug 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 10 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2396, and top seed was Guy Levin (🇮🇱 ISR, IM, 2464).
Vuk Damjanovic (🇷🇸 SRB, IM, 2377) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Prin Laohawirapap (6.0) and Sathvik Adiga (6.0). Damjanovic broke clear in the final round.
Location
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºBudapest, Hungary
Dates
02 Aug 2025 → 09 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×3
IM×6
FM×1
Federations · 8 represented
🇮🇳India×2
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇮🇱Israel×1
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºHungary×1
🇸🇪Sweden×1
🇷🇸Serbia×1
🇹ðŸ‡Thailand×1
🇹🇼Chinese Taipei×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Vuk Damjanovic led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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1
1
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2
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2
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R2–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM Vuk Damjanovic held the sole lead from R2 through R9 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Vuk Damjanovic beat IM Sathvik Adiga (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
IM Vuk Damjanovic 3 wins (R1–R3)IM Prin Laohawirapap 4 wins (R3–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇸IMDamjanovic, Vuk | 2377 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6.5 | 29.00 | 38.5 | +22.6 | 2564 |
| 3 | 🇹ðŸ‡IMLaohawirapap, Prin | 2410 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.00 | 39.0 | +13.0 | 2519 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳IMSathvik Adiga | 2370 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 22.50 | 39.0 | +18.6 | 2524 |
| 4 | 🇮🇱IMLevin, Guy | 2464 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | -9.4 | 2388 |
| 5 | 🇳🇿IMXie, Felix | 2364 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | +9.0 | 2399 |
| 7 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºGMBerczes, David | 2435 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.25 | 41.0 | -10.4 | 2349 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳FMVivaan Vishal Shah | 2376 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 16.25 | 41.0 | -2.4 | 2355 |
| 9 | 🇹🇼IMBai, Adelard | 2415 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 3.5 | 14.75 | 41.5 | -12.5 | 2314 |
| 8 | 🇺🇦GMNeverov, Valeriy | 2413 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 3.5 | 14.25 | 41.5 | -12.4 | 2314 |
| 10 | 🇸🇪GMAkesson, Ralf | 2335 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.5 | 11.00 | 42.5 | -11.6 | 2237 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Damjanovic, VukIMSRB+22.66.5 pts · #1
- 2Sathvik AdigaIMIND+18.66.0 pts · #2
- 3Laohawirapap, PrinIMTHA+13.06.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Bai, AdelardIMTPE-12.53.5 pts · #9
- 2Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR-12.43.5 pts · #8
- 3Akesson, RalfGMSWE-11.62.5 pts · #10