RUDAR XXXIIIB - FM ROUND ROBIN
Open SwissStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 03 Feb 2026 to 06 Feb 2026 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1942, and top seed was Milko Popchev (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2162).
Milko Popchev (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2162) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Toni Milunovic (3.5) and Aleksandar Rajkovic (3.5). Popchev broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇷🇸Pozarevac, Serbia
Dates
03 Feb 2026 → 06 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 2
GM×1
FM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇷🇸Serbia×4
🇮🇳India×1
🇧🇬Bulgaria×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGM Milko Popchev led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
2
2
4
2
1
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD
GM Milko Popchev held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
GM Milko Popchev drew with FM Toni Milunovic (Black).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
GM Milko Popchev went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMMilko Popchev | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2FMToni Milunovic | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Aleksandar Rajkovic | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Stefan M Tadic | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popchev, MilkoGM | 2162 | BUL | =2N | +4N | =3B | +6N | +5B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7.50 | 2149 | +0.2 |
| 2 | Milunovic, ToniFM | 2022 | SRB | =1B | =3N | +6B | +5N | =4B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.25 | 2075 | +8.4 |
| 3 | Rajkovic, Aleksandar | 2010 | SRB | +5N | =2B | =1N | =4N | +6B | 3.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.25 | 2077 | +10.0 |
| 4 | Tadic, Stefan M | 1932 | SRB | +6N | −1B | +5N | =3B | =2N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.50 | 2016 | +23.2 |
| 5 | Bakhare Atharva | 1820 | IND | −3B | +6N | −4B | −2B | −1N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1726 | -12.4 |
| 6 | Mitrovic, Aleksandar | 1706 | SRB | −4B | −5B | −2N | −1B | −3N | 0.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1178 | -18.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tadic, Stefan MSRB+23.23.0 pts · #4
- 2Rajkovic, AleksandarSRB+10.03.5 pts · #3
- 3Milunovic, ToniFMSRB+8.43.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Mitrovic, AleksandarSRB-18.00.0 pts · #6
- 2Bakhare AtharvaIND-12.41.0 pts · #5
- 3Popchev, MilkoGMBUL0.24.0 pts · #1