RUDAR XXXVII - FM ROUND ROBIN
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Pozarevac, Serbia. 3 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2034, and top seed was Milko Popchev (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2163).
Milko Popchev (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2163) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Toni Milunovic (3.0) and Daniil Kaminskii (3.0). Popchev clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇷🇸Pozarevac, Serbia
Dates
06 Apr 2026 → 13 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 3
GM×1
FM×1
CM×1
Federations · 5 represented
🇷🇸Serbia×2
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
🇧🇬Bulgaria×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGM Milko Popchev led from R1 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE08 Apr
CM Daniil Kaminskii takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
R2 · 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).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇬GMPopchev, Milko | 2163 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 7.50 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 2157 |
| 2 | 🇷🇸FMMilunovic, Toni | 2074 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 6.25 | 12.0 | +3.6 | 2097 |
| 3 | CMKaminskii, Daniil | 2058 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 5.75 | 12.0 | +14.0 | 2101 |
| 5 | 🇷🇸Rajkovic, Aleksandar | 2015 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | 6.00 | 12.5 | +3.2 | 2037 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺Bibilov, Alan | 2048 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 5.25 | 12.5 | -3.5 | 2031 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳Amit Panchal | 1846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.25 | 14.5 | -11.8 | 1705 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kaminskii, DaniilCMFID+14.03.0 pts · #3
- 2Milunovic, ToniFMSRB+3.63.0 pts · #2
- 3Rajkovic, AleksandarSRB+3.22.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Amit PanchalIND-11.80.5 pts · #6
- 2Bibilov, AlanRUS-3.52.5 pts · #4
- 3Popchev, MilkoGMBUL0.03.5 pts · #1