RUDAR XXXIV - FM ROUND ROBIN
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 5 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2044, and top seed was Savitha Shri B (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2356).
Savitha Shri B (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2356) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Milko Popchev (7.0) and Krasimir Brankov (5.5). B shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Bakhare Atharva (1820) beat Krasimir Brankov (FM, 2217), a +397-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Savitha Shri B led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Milko Popchev takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
IM Savitha Shri B drew with GM Milko Popchev (Black).
IM Savitha Shri B 3 wins (R7–R9)FM Krasimir Brankov 3 wins (R7–R9)
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 | 🇮🇳IMSavitha Shri B | 2356 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 27.75 | 36.5 | -0.8 | 2325 |
| 2 | 🇧🇬GMPopchev, Milko | 2162 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.00 | 37.0 | +12.0 | 2257 |
| 3 | 🇷🇸FMBrankov, Krasimir | 2217 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.75 | 38.5 | -17.6 | 2117 |
| 5 | 🇷🇸GMIlincic, Zlatko | 2208 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | 5.0 | 22.00 | 39.0 | -3.6 | 2161 |
| 4 | 🇷🇸FMMilunovic, Toni | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 39.0 | +15.2 | 2089 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳Ha,Yihan | 1960 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.25 | 39.0 | +30.0 | 2096 |
| 7 | 🇷🇸Rajkovic, Aleksandar | 2010 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 12.50 | 40.0 | -1.6 | 2005 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Bakhare Atharva | 1820 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.50 | 41.0 | +17.6 | 1929 |
| 9 | 🇷🇸Tosic, Nebojsa | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 42.0 | -34.6 | 1831 |
| 10 | 🇷🇸Mitrovic, Aleksandar | 1706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 44.0 | -24.2 | 1214 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ha,YihanCHN+30.05.0 pts · #6
- 2Bakhare AtharvaIND+17.63.0 pts · #8
- 3Milunovic, ToniFMSRB+15.25.0 pts · #4
- 1Tosic, NebojsaSRB-34.62.0 pts · #9
- 2Mitrovic, AleksandarSRB-24.20.0 pts · #10
- 3Brankov, KrasimirFMSRB-17.65.5 pts · #3
- R6+397 Elo gap
- R2+159 Elo gap