Pokal SZS 2026
SwissStandard
80 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia. 10 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2286, and top seed was David Brinovec (🇸🇮 SLO, FM, 2382).
Vasja Acimovic (🇸🇮 SLO, 2268) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Luka Solmajer (4.5) and David Stevanic (4.0). Acimovic shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Jaka Ovnik (1733) beat Simon Sajn (2073), a +340-point gap.
Location
🇸🇮Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia
Dates
06 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 10
FM×6
CM×3
WFM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇸🇮Slovenia×72
🇭🇷Croatia×3
🇷🇸Serbia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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12
10
3
2
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.5/5. Acimovic takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (10.0).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
Luka Solmajer went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acimovic, Vasja | 2268 | SLO | +31B | +67N | =17B | +12N | +42B | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.50 | 2469 | +20.4 |
| 2 | Solmajer, Luka | 2010 | SLO | +48B | +42N | =23B | +31N | +17B | 4.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 9.00 | 2324 | +34.8 |
| 3 | Stevanic, DavidFM | 2344 | SLO | +26N | +43B | =15N | +8B | =6N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 10.75 | 2420 | +11.8 |
| 4 | Zlatolas, Anej | 2078 | SLO | +70B | +53N | =13B | =7N | +16B | 4.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 7.25 | 2302 | +46.4 |
| 5 | Rolih, Miran | 1924 | SLO | +69B | F | +34B | +57N | +32B | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 2576 | +19.0 |
| 6 | Zadravec, MatijaFM | 2294 | CRO | +21B | +44N | =8N | =15B | =3B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 9.75 | 2366 | +11.0 |
| 7 | Skuhala, JernejFM | 2273 | SLO | F | +16N | +28N | =4B | +13B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.50 | 2449 | +14.2 |
| 8 | Brinovec, DavidFM | 2382 | SLO | +63B | +51N | =6B | −3N | +38B | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 2360 | -0.6 |
| 9 | Tesar, Jakob | 1660 | SLO | +72B | +49N | −14B | +35N | =22N | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.50 | 1893 | +48.8 |
| 10 | Radez, Pavel | 1709 | SLO | −30N | +68B | =43N | +27B | +33B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.25 | 2031 | +83.2 |
| 11 | Ovnik, Jaka | 1733 | SLO | +44B | −19B | +63N | +50B | =26N | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 2110 | +94.4 |
| 12 | Pavic, Filip | 2250 | CRO | +73N | +52B | =42N | −1B | +59N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.25 | 2270 | +4.2 |
| 13 | Acimovic, Sergej | 2174 | SLO | +75N | =14B | =4N | +28B | −7N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.00 | 2122 | -3.0 |
| 14 | Benko, Bostjan | 1863 | SLO | +27B | =13N | +9N | =33N | −18B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 8.50 | 1974 | +14.0 |
| 15 | Suta, AndrazFM | 2295 | SLO | +74B | =25N | =3B | =6N | =44B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 2241 | -4.2 |
| 16 | Bradac, Simon | 1941 | SLO | +49N | −7B | +36N | +39B | −4N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 1945 | +0.6 |
| 17 | Murko, David | 2180 | SLO | +76N | +63B | =1N | =42B | −2N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 2127 | -4.2 |
| 18 | Brinovec, DusanCM | 2085 | SLO | =62N | −22B | +54N | =20B | +14N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 5.75 | 1959 | -14.6 |
| 19 | Hudoklin, Jurij | 1766 | SLO | =42B | +11N | =59B | −37N | +29N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 7.00 | 1999 | +56.0 |
| 20 | Zuzek, Bor | 2057 | SLO | +57B | +45N | =32B | =18N | −30B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 4.50 | 1959 | -18.8 |
| 21 | Zupancic, Urban | 1991 | SLO | −6N | +60B | −38N | +24B | +58B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 4.00 | 2191 | +25.6 |
| 22 | Boc, Gregor | 1814 | SLO | +77B | +18N | F | =45N | =9B | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.50 | 2003 | +18.8 |
| 23 | Simic Pusnik, Vito | 1871 | SLO | =58B | +66B | =2N | +48B | −40N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1926 | +19.2 |
| 24 | Starc, Enej | 1960 | SLO | +78N | +26B | −51B | −21N | +64N | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 2065 | +14.2 |
| 25 | Plaskan, Jure | 2237 | SLO | F | =15B | =60N | +64B | +50N | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 2236 | +2.4 |
| 26 | Vaupot, Kajetan | 1985 | SLO | −3B | −24N | +64B | +44N | =11B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.25 | 1980 | -2.8 |
| 27 | Cepin, Drago | 1734 | SLO | −14N | +39B | =29B | −10N | +65N | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.25 | 1686 | -6.2 |
| 28 | Guid, MatejFM | 2260 | SLO | =47B | +58N | −7B | −13N | +43B | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.75 | 2063 | -23.0 |
| 29 | Tomazin, James Marijan | 1929 | SLO | +36B | F | =27N | +43N | −19B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 1909 | -2.0 |
| 30 | Ivanec, Dezider | 2050 | SLO | +10B | F | F | =32N | +20N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.50 | 2155 | +8.2 |
| 31 | Skarlovnik, Aljaz | 1915 | SLO | −1N | +37B | +66N | −2B | −56N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 1793 | -32.8 |
| 32 | Crnjakovic, Tom | 1882 | SLO | +79N | −41B | =20N | =30B | −5N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.75 | 1732 | -30.4 |
| 33 | Mohr, Pablo | 1866 | SLO | =34N | F | +35B | =14B | −10N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 1745 | -12.0 |
| 34 | Gricnik, Tine | 1820 | SLO | =33B | +46B | −5N | −49B | =61N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1702 | -6.0 |
| 35 | Grizonic, Ludvik | 1588 | SLO | −45B | +57N | −33N | −9B | +46B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1533 | -12.0 |
| 36 | Borovinsek, Anej | 1839 | SLO | −29N | +65N | −16B | +55N | −47B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1131 | -45.2 |
| 37 | Cepin, Nik | 1705 | SLO | −43B | −31N | −52N | +19B | +71B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1829 | +13.6 |
| 38 | Starcevic, Ante Leon | 2256 | CRO | F | F | +21B | +58N | −8N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 2258 | +1.2 |
| 39 | Skarlovnik, Zarja | 1588 | SLO | F | −27N | +65B | −16N | +48B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1609 | -0.4 |
| 40 | Debevec, BlazCM | 2133 | SLO | F | F | F | +71N | +23B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2644 | +6.2 |
| 41 | Mihajlovic, Patricija | 1666 | SLO | F | +32N | −48B | +65B | F | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1704 | +3.2 |
| 42 | Skuhala, LukaCM | 2216 | SLO | =19N | −2B | =12B | =17N | −1N | 1.5 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 4.75 | 1956 | -32.2 |
| 43 | Medvesek, Janez | 1919 | SLO | +37N | −3N | =10B | −29B | −28N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 3.75 | 1835 | -14.6 |
| 44 | Sajn, Simon | 2073 | SLO | −11N | −6B | +50N | −26B | =15N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 2.50 | 1909 | -21.2 |
| 45 | Brvar, Anze | 1757 | SLO | +35N | −20B | F | =22B | F | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1820 | +8.0 |
| 46 | FIDE 14686988 | 0 | — | F | −34N | =57B | +61B | −35N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 1405 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Jukan, Nesib | 1922 | SLO | =28N | F | F | F | +36N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2243 | +15.4 |
| 48 | Laznik Zalaznik, Patrick | 1526 | SLO | −2N | F | +41N | −23N | −39N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.00 | 1570 | +3.6 |
| 49 | Petek, Martin | 0 | SLO | −16B | −9B | F | +34N | F | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 1679 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Sostaric, Denis | 1983 | SLO | F | +64N | −44B | −11N | −25B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1765 | -22.6 |
| 51 | Bratkovic, Sham | 2160 | SLO | F | −8B | +24N | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 2171 | +0.4 |
| 52 | Kodric, Tilen | 2092 | SLO | F | −12N | +37B | F | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.00 | 1978 | -4.0 |
| 53 | Turek, Lan Timotej | 2047 | SLO | F | −4B | +68N | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1959 | -4.6 |
| 54 | Ojstersek, Jurij | 1781 | SLO | F | +80B | −18B | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1285 | -2.8 |
| 55 | Ibrakic, Hajrudin | 0 | SLO | F | F | F | −36B | +57B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1733 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Bajraktarevic, Bajro | 1771 | SLO | F | F | F | F | +31B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2715 | +27.6 |
| 57 | Koletnik, Tevz | 1626 | SLO | −20N | −35B | =46N | −5B | −55N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 0.75 | 1046 | -31.2 |
| 58 | Mihevc, Ivo | 2026 | SLO | =23N | −28B | F | −38B | −21N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.50 | 1773 | -23.6 |
| 59 | Ocepek, Martin | 2105 | SLO | F | F | =19N | F | −12B | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1815 | -13.8 |
| 60 | Trebeznik, Luka | 2058 | SLO | F | −21N | =25B | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1921 | -7.2 |
| 61 | Tancer, Miha | 0 | SLO | F | F | F | −46N | =34B | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1820 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Osolin, Bogdan | 1919 | SLO | =18B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 2085 | +4.4 |
| 63 | Skube, Zan | 2000 | SLO | −8N | −17N | −11B | F | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1298 | -46.8 |
| 64 | Hribar, Zan | 1789 | SLO | F | −50B | −26N | −25N | −24B | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1229 | -17.0 |
| 65 | FIDE 14645297 | 0 | — | F | −36B | −39N | −41N | −27B | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 907 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Anzur, Saso | 0 | SLO | F | −23N | −31B | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1093 | -10.8 |
| 67 | Rajkovic, Radisa | 1952 | SLO | F | −1B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1468 | -2.6 |
| 68 | Kotar, Joze | 1840 | SLO | F | −10N | −53B | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1078 | -18.2 |
| 69 | Florjanc, Aleks | 0 | SLO | −5N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1124 | 0.0 |
| 70 | FIDE 14673673 | 0 | — | −4N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1278 | 0.0 |
| 71 | Tomazic, Martin | 1816 | SLO | F | F | F | −40B | −37N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1119 | -15.6 |
| 72 | Vidic, Branko | 1926 | SLO | −9N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 852 | -16.6 |
| 73 | Groselj, PetraWFM | 1925 | SLO | −12B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1450 | -2.6 |
| 74 | Lazar, Ivan | 1754 | SLO | −15N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1354 | -3.2 |
| 75 | Krevh, Hana | 1633 | SLO | −13B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1233 | -3.2 |
| 76 | Bajda, Albin | 1669 | SLO | −17B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1269 | -3.2 |
| 77 | Genc, Gregor | 1744 | SLO | −22N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1014 | -16.0 |
| 78 | Vukmirovic, Dusan | 2038 | SRB | −24B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1160 | -12.2 |
| 79 | FIDE 14663325 | 0 | — | −32B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1081 | 0.0 |
| 80 | Rolih, Joze | 0 | SLO | F | −54N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 981 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ovnik, JakaSLO+94.43.5 pts · #5
- 2Radez, PavelSLO+83.23.5 pts · #7
- 3Hudoklin, JurijSLO+56.03.0 pts · #18
Top rating losers
- 1Skube, ZanSLO-46.80.0 pts · #65
- 2Borovinsek, AnejSLO-45.22.0 pts · #64
- 3Skarlovnik, AljazSLO-32.82.0 pts · #32
Biggest upsets
- R1+340 Elo gap
- R2+271 Elo gap
- R3+267 Elo gap