RUDAR XLIX - IM ROUND ROBIN
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 7 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2248, and top seed was Branko Damljanovic (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2355).
Branko Damljanovic (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2355) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Dejan Antic (5.5) and Gunnar Andersen (5.5). Damljanovic won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Potluri Saye Srreezza (2051) beat Praveen K B (2158), a +107-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Branko Damljanovic led from R5 onwards, the title was decided early. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
GM Branko Damljanovic never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
GM Branko Damljanovic opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Gunnar Andersen); the title is out of reach before R9.
GM Branko Damljanovic beat FM Gunnar Andersen (Black).
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 | 🇷🇸GMDamljanovic, Branko | 2355 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 28.75 | 36.5 | +16.2 | 2509 |
| 4 | 🇷🇸GMAntic, Dejan | 2336 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.50 | 38.5 | -1.4 | 2318 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸FMAndersen, Gunnar | 2254 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.25 | 38.5 | +19.0 | 2328 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳FMDinesh Rajan M | 2266 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.25 | 38.5 | +15.4 | 2326 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺FMPostnikov, Artem | 2302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.00 | 39.0 | -4.0 | 2285 |
| 6 | 🇷🇸GMLazic, Miroljub | 2267 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.25 | 39.5 | -2.5 | 2246 |
| 7 | 🇨🇦FMDukic, Zachary | 2273 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 18.00 | 39.5 | -6.4 | 2245 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Phatak Aanjaneya | 2220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | — | 3.0 | 12.00 | 41.0 | -10.4 | 2176 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Potluri Saye Srreezza | 2051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 5.50 | 42.0 | -0.4 | 2050 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳Praveen K B | 2158 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | — | 0 | * | 1.0 | 5.00 | 43.0 | -37.8 | 1941 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Andersen, GunnarFMUSA+19.05.5 pts · #2
- 2Damljanovic, BrankoGMSRB+16.27.5 pts · #1
- 3Dinesh Rajan MFMIND+15.45.5 pts · #3
- 1Praveen K BIND-37.81.0 pts · #10
- 2Phatak AanjaneyaIND-10.43.0 pts · #8
- 3Dukic, ZacharyFMCAN-6.44.5 pts · #7
- R6+107 Elo gap