RUDAR XLVIIIB - IM ROUND ROBIN
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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 30 Jan 2026 to 06 Feb 2026 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 8 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2239, and top seed was Branko Damljanovic (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2355).
Arshiya Das (🇮🇳 IND, FM, 2200) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Bosko Stefanovic (6.0) and Zlatko Ilincic (5.0).
The biggest upset came in round 7: Phatak Aanjaneya (2154) beat Branko Damljanovic (GM, 2355), a +201-point gap.
Location
🇷🇸Pozarevac, Serbia
Dates
30 Jan 2026 → 06 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 8
GM×3
FM×4
WFM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇷🇸Serbia×6
🇮🇳India×3
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Arshiya Das led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE01 Feb
FM Arshiya Das takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Arshiya Das lost to Bosko Stefanovic (White).
R6–R8 · WIN STREAK
Bosko Stefanovic won 3 in a row (R6–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳FMArshiya Das | 2200 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 24.00 | 36.5 | +63.8 | 2409 |
| 2 | 🇷🇸Stefanovic, Bosko | 2167 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 24.00 | 37.0 | +93.5 | 2372 |
| 3 | 🇷🇸GMIlincic, Zlatko | 2178 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 38.0 | +13.0 | 2288 |
| 4 | 🇷🇸FMGagic, Milan A | 2283 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5.0 | 19.75 | 38.0 | +8.0 | 2322 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳Phatak Aanjaneya | 2154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.25 | 38.0 | +32.4 | 2291 |
| 5 | 🇷🇸GMDamljanovic, Branko | 2355 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.75 | 38.0 | -10.3 | 2269 |
| 7 | 🇷🇸GMRaicevic, Vladimir | 2331 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 14.00 | 39.5 | -22.4 | 2148 |
| 8 | 🇰🇿WFMBerikkyzy Alanna | 2180 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.00 | 40.0 | -26.6 | 2120 |
| 9 | 🇷🇸FMDjokic, Mihailo | 2253 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | — | 2.5 | 10.25 | 40.5 | -35.0 | 2090 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳FMPrishita Gupta | 2287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | — | * | 1.5 | 4.75 | 41.5 | -52.2 | 1993 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Stefanovic, BoskoSRB+93.56.0 pts · #2
- 2Arshiya DasFMIND+63.86.5 pts · #1
- 3Phatak AanjaneyaIND+32.45.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Prishita GuptaFMIND-52.21.5 pts · #10
- 2Djokic, MihailoFMSRB-35.02.5 pts · #9
- 3Berikkyzy AlannaWFMKAZ-26.63.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R7+201 Elo gap
- R6+155 Elo gap
- R1+133 Elo gap