FM RR 106 Putnik
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 16 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026 in Novi Sad, Serbia. 5 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1973, and top seed was Gustavo Ribeiro (🇵🇹 POR, FM, 2276).
Gustavo Ribeiro (🇵🇹 POR, FM, 2276) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Niharika Challa (7.0) and Rakhim Makhsatuly (6.0). Ribeiro won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Olga Mikhailina (WCM, 1802) beat Raul Claverie (IM, 2185), a +383-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Gustavo Ribeiro led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Gustavo Ribeiro held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
FM Gustavo Ribeiro beat WCM Niharika Challa (White).
FM Gustavo Ribeiro 3 wins (R6–R8)WCM Niharika Challa 3 wins (R7–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇵🇹FMRibeiro, Gustavo | 2276 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 29.50 | 36.5 | -1.0 | 2241 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳WCMNiharika Challa | 1961 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 25.50 | 37.0 | +52.0 | 2196 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿Makhsatuly, Rakhim | 1906 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 20.50 | 38.0 | +86.3 | 2107 |
| 4 | WCMMikhailina, Olga | 1802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 15.75 | 38.5 | +115.6 | 2065 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺Aliabiev, Boris | 1954 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 39.5 | +8.0 | 1994 |
| 6 | 🇧🇬GMPopchev, Milko | 2176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.25 | 39.5 | -22.4 | 1960 |
| 7 | 🇦🇷IMClaverie, Raul | 2185 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 13.00 | 40.5 | -25.4 | 1917 |
| 8 | 🇮🇩Theng, Hillary Rooca | 1696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | 6.25 | 41.5 | +30.0 | 1803 |
| 9 | 🇷🇸Vujevic, Tomislav | 1906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 5.25 | 42.5 | -44.6 | 1709 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳Amit Panchal | 1871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1.5 | 3.75 | 42.5 | -37.0 | 1712 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mikhailina, OlgaWCMFID+115.65.5 pts · #4
- 2Makhsatuly, RakhimKAZ+86.36.0 pts · #3
- 3Niharika ChallaWCMIND+52.07.0 pts · #2
- 1Vujevic, TomislavSRB-44.61.5 pts · #9
- 2Amit PanchalIND-37.01.5 pts · #10
- 3Claverie, RaulIMARG-25.43.5 pts · #7
- R3+383 Elo gap
- R9+374 Elo gap
- R4+279 Elo gap