Vtora liga vo sah za 2025

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82 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 04 Jul 2025 to 10 Jul 2025 in Struga, North Macedonia. 12 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2334, and top seed was Boris Chatalbashev (🇩🇰 DEN, GM, 2491).

Nderim Saraci ( KOS, IM, 2457) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Lyubomir Danov (7.5) and Boris Chatalbashev (7.5). Saraci shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Lirim Jashari (1641) beat Goce Gjorgjiev (2095), a +454-point gap.

Location

🇲🇰Struga, North Macedonia

Dates

04 Jul 2025 → 10 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes for game with 30 seconds delay from move 1

System

Team · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇩🇰GMBoris Chatalbashev2491

Avg top 10

2,334

Participants

Titled players · 12

GM×1

IM×6

FM×5

Federations · 8 represented

🇲🇰North Macedonia×72

Kosovo×2

🇷🇸Serbia×2

🇦🇱Albania×1

🇪🇸Spain×1

🇩🇰Denmark×1

🇲🇪Montenegro×1

🇧🇬Bulgaria×1

Top 3

🥇
IMNderim Saraci
KOS·2457
7.5pts·2444perf+1.5
🥈
Lyubomir Danov
🇧🇬BUL·2310
7.5pts·2335perf+9.6
🥉
GMBoris Chatalbashev
🇩🇰DEN·2491
7.5pts·2494perf+2.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	IMSaraci, Nderim	KOS	2457	7.5	2171	2444	+1.5
2	Danov, Lyubomir	🇧🇬BUL	2310	7.5	2062	2335	+9.6
3	GMChatalbashev, Boris	🇩🇰DEN	2491	7.5	2221	2494	+2.2
6	FMSanz Wawer, Daniel	🇪🇸ESP	2320	7.0	2210	2430	+28.2
4	Burns, Michael	🇲🇰MKD	2039	7.0	2018	2238	+92.8
5	FMOrgandziev, Oliver	🇲🇰MKD	2211	7.0	1930	2150	-6.4
8	IMSeitaj, Ilir	🇦🇱ALB	2312	6.5	2037	2203	-7.2
7	FMIlic, Zoran	🇲🇰MKD	2187	6.5	1900	2066	-16.8
12	Vidikjevski, Vancho	🇲🇰MKD	1800	6.5	1895	2125	+110.4
9	Simeonov, Stefan	🇷🇸SRB	2166	6.0	1942	2067	-15.8
23	Jonuzi, Arlind	🇲🇰MKD	1810	6.0	1812	1937	+38.4
10	Lusheski, Konstantin	🇲🇰MKD	1922	5.5	2155	2235	+65.2
11	Vladimirov, Vladimir	🇲🇰MKD	2138	5.5	1876	1956	-31.6
18	Petrovski, Nikola	🇲🇰MKD	1749	5.5	1830	1932	+67.2
36	Micov, Vladimir	🇲🇰MKD	2207	5.5	1949	2006	-25.2
14	Glavinac, Goran	🇲🇰MKD	1980	5.0	2073	2116	+31.0
15	Jankov, Dejan	🇲🇰MKD	2116	5.0	1904	1947	-33.2
24	Janevski, Boris	🇲🇰MKD	1707	5.0	1911	1911	+37.2
13	Stojchev, Goce	🇲🇰MKD	2190	5.0	1945	2040	-23.0
22	Trajanovski, Ratko	🇲🇰MKD	2093	5.0	1889	1939	-22.0
28	Kavazov, Kristijan	🇲🇰MKD	1770	4.5	1943	2000	+66.0
17	Krstevski, Pavel	🇲🇰MKD	1804	4.5	1871	1914	+43.6
44	Velkoski, Ivan	🇲🇰MKD	1763	4.5	1818	1818	+4.6
61	Gjorgjiev, Goce	🇲🇰MKD	2095	4.5	1757	1670	-40.4
16	Eftovski, Sashko	🇲🇰MKD	2032	4.5	1841	2034	+3.6
40	Simeonov, Angel	🇲🇰MKD	2114	4.0	1860	1773	-64.4
19	Alishani, Ibrahim	KOS	2069	4.0	2164	2121	+12.8
21	IMStamenkov, Vanco	🇲🇰MKD	2291	4.0	2084	2134	-11.6
20	Markusheski, David	🇲🇰MKD	1501	4.0	1891	1891	+132.4
25	IMArsovic, Goran	🇷🇸SRB	2349	4.0	2129	2179	-12.7
52	Jashari, Lirim	🇲🇰MKD	1641	4.0	1817	1692	+11.6
37	Ranic, Viktor	🇲🇰MKD	1916	4.0	1960	2032	+15.2
41	Cvetkovski, Slobodan	🇲🇰MKD	1799	4.0	1883	1883	+9.6
42	Ibrahimi, Besnik	🇲🇰MKD	1743	4.0	1923	1873	+19.6
34	Zenuni, Sabri	🇲🇰MKD	1885	3.5	1994	1914	+5.6
30	Kukov, Tode	🇲🇰MKD	2146	3.5	2238	2195	+9.0
33	Stamenkovski, Lazo	🇲🇰MKD	1990	3.5	2071	1991	-7.2
26	Spasovski, Lazo	🇲🇰MKD	1816	3.5	1928	1848	+4.0
27	Xheladini, Valton	🇲🇰MKD	1840	3.5	1935	1855	-0.2
29	Stefanoski, Daniel	🇲🇰MKD	1817	3.5	1919	1976	+46.8
43	Radicevski, Ljupco	🇲🇰MKD	2020	3.5	1831	1926	-15.2
38	FMTrkaljanov, Vladimir	🇲🇰MKD	2101	3.5	1816	1888	-22.2
47	Velkov, Ilija	🇲🇰MKD	1671	3.5	1913	2008	+62.8
32	Petrov, Saravco	🇲🇰MKD	2118	3.5	1898	1955	-20.6
35	FMHadzi - Manev, Ljubomir	🇲🇰MKD	1960	3.5	1951	2008	+10.6
31	Kosteski Trajche	🇲🇰MKD	0	3.5	1899	1939	0.0
56	Temkov, Blagoja	🇲🇰MKD	1806	3.0	1951	1879	+5.8
50	Derkoski, Zlatko	🇲🇰MKD	0	3.0	1876	1876	0.0
39	Najdeski, Blagojche	🇲🇰MKD	1870	3.0	1847	2040	+34.4
48	Petreski, Leonid	🇲🇰MKD	2170	2.5	2148	1982	-43.6
46	Andonov, Todor	🇲🇰MKD	2112	2.5	2090	1949	-35.6
45	IMIlievski, Dimitar	🇲🇰MKD	2303	2.5	2187	2046	-25.2
49	Tashevski, Atanas	🇲🇰MKD	1900	2.5	1926	1869	-7.0
55	Ibraimov, Efe	🇲🇰MKD	1668	2.5	1862	1987	+48.0
54	Sadiki, Nedzmedin	🇲🇰MKD	2129	2.0	2250	2125	-2.6
51	Shapkaroski, Goce	🇲🇰MKD	2137	2.0	2100	2100	-4.2
67	Tanchev, Borche	🇲🇰MKD	1741	2.0	2052	1927	+21.6
53	IMPodlesnik, Bogdan	🇲🇪MNE	2296	2.0	2205	2205	-3.8
58	Spasov, Vancho	🇲🇰MKD	1848	1.5	1987	1714	-62.0
60	Tevdovski, Zoran	🇲🇰MKD	1854	1.5	1916	1723	-21.8
76	Sinadinoski, Ivan	🇲🇰MKD	0	1.5	1791	1369	0.0
57	Aleksovski, Aleksandar	🇲🇰MKD	1825	1.5	1905	1905	+5.8
59	Popagjoski, Ljupco	🇲🇰MKD	1835	1.5	1998	1998	+24.8
62	Karemani, Zemri	🇲🇰MKD	1835	1.5	1680	1873	+3.6
66	Jakopetrevski, Stefan	🇲🇰MKD	1799	1.0	2183	1861	+11.2
65	Angjelkoski, Metodija	🇲🇰MKD	1886	1.0	1969	1729	-20.6
64	Krstevski, Vladimir	🇲🇰MKD	1703	1.0	1851	1726	-0.4
63	Ivanovski, Ferco	🇲🇰MKD	0	1.0	1818	1693	0.0
73	Naskov, Malachi	🇲🇰MKD	1665	0.5	2041	1597	-14.8
68	Usovic, Goran	🇲🇰MKD	0	0.5	1918	1474	0.0
75	Adzimitreski, Luka	🇲🇰MKD	1447	0.5	1837	1393	-7.2
74	Osmani, Nimetulla	🇲🇰MKD	1724	0.5	1854	1488	-24.8
70	Nikolovski, Mihail	🇲🇰MKD	1734	0.5	2008	1642	-18.0
72	Dachev, Slobodan	🇲🇰MKD	1753	0.5	2034	1761	-3.6
77	Kurtovic, Madzit	🇲🇰MKD	0	0.5	1859	1586	0.0
69	Ivanovski, Sande	🇲🇰MKD	0	0.5	1917	1724	0.0
79	Zhezhov, Emil	🇲🇰MKD	1756	0.5	1882	1082	-14.8
71	Golubovic, Tomislav	🇲🇰MKD	1720	0.5	1835	1835	+3.2
81	Nikolovski, Branko Nikola	🇲🇰MKD	1742	0.0	1930	1130	-12.0
78	Koloski, Andon	🇲🇰MKD	0	0.0	2207	1407	0.0
80	Nuneski, Daniel	🇲🇰MKD	1680	0.0	2080	1280	-3.2
82	FIDE 15021254	—	0	0.0	1764	964	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Markusheski, DavidMKD
+132.4
4.0 pts · #20
2Vidikjevski, VanchoMKD
+110.4
6.5 pts · #12
3Burns, MichaelMKD
+92.8
7.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Simeonov, AngelMKD
-64.4
4.0 pts · #40
2Spasov, VanchoMKD
-62.0
1.5 pts · #58
3Petreski, LeonidMKD
-43.6
2.5 pts · #48

Biggest upsets

R1+454 Elo gap
Jashari, Lirim1641 beat Gjorgjiev, Goce2095
R3+443 Elo gap
Velkov, Ilija1671 beat Simeonov, Angel2114
R8+431 Elo gap
Janevski, Boris1707 beat Vladimirov, Vladimir2138