1st Montenegro League 2026

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80 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 09 May 2026 in Petrovac, Montenegro. 19 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2282, and top seed was Slaven Pastar (🇧🇦 BIH, IM, 2324).

Vladimir Perovic (🇲🇪 MNE, 2104) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Marko Ivanovic (7.5) and Zeljko Rovcanin (7.5). Perovic shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Ljubisav Raonic (1595) beat Dragan Vukmarkovic (1970), a +375-point gap.

Location

🇲🇪Petrovac, Montenegro

Dates

01 May 2026 → 09 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇦IMSlaven Pastar2324

Avg top 10

2,282

Participants

Titled players · 19

GM×2

IM×8

FM×7

CM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 6 represented

🇲🇪Montenegro×68

🇷🇸Serbia×8

🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina×1

🇹🇷Turkiye×1

Kosovo×1

🇬🇧England×1

Top 3

🥇
Vladimir Perovic
🇲🇪MNE·2104
8.0pts·2250perf+26.2
🥈
Marko Ivanovic
🇷🇸SRB·2246
7.5pts·2519perf+60.4
🥉
Zeljko Rovcanin
🇲🇪MNE·2070
7.5pts·2200perf+27.8

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Perovic, Vladimir	🇲🇪MNE	2104	8.0	1899	2250	+26.2
3	Ivanovic, Marko	🇷🇸SRB	2246	7.5	2246	2519	+60.4
2	Rovcanin, Zeljko	🇲🇪MNE	2070	7.5	1927	2200	+27.8
6	IMMilosevic, Milos	🇷🇸SRB	2276	7.0	2229	2449	+19.5
4	IMTodorovic, Goran N	🇷🇸SRB	2268	7.0	2132	2352	+9.9
5	Kandic, Milojko	🇲🇪MNE	2008	7.0	1898	2118	+25.2
9	FMVulevic, Vjekoslav	🇲🇪MNE	2093	6.5	2004	2170	+19.6
8	Krstonijevic, Vasilije	🇲🇪MNE	1956	6.5	1922	2088	+32.8
7	Knezevic, Miodrag	🇲🇪MNE	2043	6.5	1906	2072	+10.4
15	GMRajkovic, Dusan	🇷🇸SRB	2215	6.0	2101	2226	+2.7
14	Draskovic, Davor	🇲🇪MNE	2041	6.0	2012	2137	+23.2
12	Loncar, Milenko	🇲🇪MNE	1980	6.0	1919	2044	+15.2
13	Sukovic, Darko	🇲🇪MNE	2023	6.0	1928	2053	+7.4
10	Pikula, Rodoljub	🇲🇪MNE	1929	6.0	1941	2066	+32.8
11	FMRabrenovic, Milinko	🇲🇪MNE	2209	6.0	1996	2189	-2.0
16	IMArsovic, Goran	🇷🇸SRB	2316	5.5	2133	2213	-10.5
17	IMArsovic, Zoran	🇷🇸SRB	2316	5.5	2238	2318	+0.7
19	Medjedovic, Marko	🇲🇪MNE	2031	5.5	2005	2085	+13.4
18	FMRaicevic, Momcilo	🇲🇪MNE	2233	5.5	1974	2054	-17.7
20	Cirovic, Miroljub	🇲🇪MNE	2276	5.0	2229	2272	-1.0
22	GMRistic, Nenad	🇷🇸SRB	2248	5.0	2248	2291	+5.1
25	Kovacevic, Nikola	🇲🇪MNE	1914	5.0	1980	2023	+24.6
24	IMSadiku, Bedri	KOS	2136	5.0	2133	2176	+9.6
21	Ljesar, Dragan	🇲🇪MNE	2017	5.0	1919	2014	-0.4
23	Vranes, Nikola	🇲🇪MNE	2054	5.0	1918	2718	+32.0
26	IMNikac, Predrag	🇲🇪MNE	2222	4.5	2143	2143	-9.2
29	FMHolland, James P	🇬🇧ENG	2236	4.5	2247	2247	+3.0
27	Avedisovic, Sergej	🇲🇪MNE	1959	4.5	1922	1922	-8.2
28	Lazarevic, Zoran	🇲🇪MNE	1968	4.5	1914	1957	-0.8
31	CMKrstonijevic, Stjepan	🇲🇪MNE	2092	4.0	2158	2115	+5.6
32	Bulatovic, Dragan	🇲🇪MNE	2207	4.0	2192	2149	-13.4
30	IMOzsakallioglu, Okan	🇹🇷TUR	2310	4.0	2238	2195	-13.4
33	Scekic, Nenad	🇲🇪MNE	2046	4.0	1958	1915	-30.8
34	Ivanovic, Ilija	🇲🇪MNE	1927	4.0	1941	1898	-6.0
36	Vujovic, Dimitrije	🇲🇪MNE	2058	3.5	2162	2082	+8.8
39	Abramovic, Dragoljub	🇲🇪MNE	2056	3.5	2160	2080	+4.4
40	Damjanovic, Radovan	🇲🇪MNE	1757	3.5	1965	1878	+20.4
38	Jovanovic, Luka	🇲🇪MNE	1813	3.5	1946	1866	+22.8
35	Jeknic, Velimir	🇲🇪MNE	1864	3.5	2023	2023	+27.4
37	WFMKoljevic, Nikolina	🇲🇪MNE	2001	3.5	2046	2195	+25.6
42	Jankovic, Jovan	🇲🇪MNE	1848	3.0	1917	1792	-13.4
41	Savovic, Dragan	🇲🇪MNE	2017	3.0	1931	2003	-1.4
43	Vujovic, Milan	🇲🇪MNE	0	3.0	1840	1880	0.0
44	Petrovic, Slavko	🇲🇪MNE	1854	2.5	2011	1845	-6.8
48	Malisic, Miroslav	🇲🇪MNE	1942	2.5	2126	1960	-0.6
45	Kojic, Safet	🇲🇪MNE	1898	2.5	2057	1891	-4.2
50	Aleksic, Nenad	🇲🇪MNE	1976	2.5	1936	1834	-26.8
47	Djendjinovic, Ines	🇲🇪MNE	1722	2.5	1954	1897	+24.6
49	Vujosevic, Sasa	🇲🇪MNE	1968	2.5	2046	2141	+18.0
46	Mustafic, Ismet	🇲🇪MNE	2006	2.5	1945	2218	+15.6
54	Cekic, Ekrem	🇲🇪MNE	1829	2.0	1974	1816	-8.0
53	FMSuljovic, Sulejman	🇷🇸SRB	2189	2.0	2241	2021	-37.0
57	Koprivica, Andrija	🇲🇪MNE	1855	2.0	1946	1726	-57.2
56	IMPastar, Slaven	🇧🇦BIH	2324	2.0	2271	2199	-8.6
55	Vesovic, Nebojsa	🇲🇪MNE	1789	2.0	1949	1877	+10.6
51	Purisic, Kemal	🇲🇪MNE	1811	2.0	1922	1729	-17.6
52	Samardzic, Slavisa	🇲🇪MNE	1790	2.0	1880	1808	+1.2
62	Obadovic, Zeljko	🇲🇪MNE	1803	1.5	1950	1720	-14.0
59	FMMinic, Milan	🇲🇪MNE	2022	1.5	2067	1816	-40.8
63	Babovic, Boris	🇲🇪MNE	2026	1.5	1926	1777	-66.8
58	Tosic, Danilo	🇲🇪MNE	2063	1.5	1999	1850	-28.6
64	Vukmarkovic, Dragan	🇲🇪MNE	1970	1.5	1906	1757	-52.8
65	Turkovic, Stevo	🇲🇪MNE	1861	1.5	1903	1816	-11.2
61	Jakic, Vidan	🇲🇪MNE	1971	1.5	1855	1855	-9.0
60	Mehovic, Jasmin	🇲🇪MNE	1971	1.5	1890	2083	+5.8
68	Canovic, Damir	🇲🇪MNE	1894	1.0	1959	1650	-75.6
70	Raonic, Ljubisav	🇲🇪MNE	1595	1.0	1987	1862	+15.0
66	Djonovic, Milorad	🇲🇪MNE	1999	1.0	2016	2016	+0.8
67	Mitrovic, Miroslav	🇲🇪MNE	1997	1.0	2007	2007	+0.4
69	Milinkovic, Vlade	🇲🇪MNE	1831	1.0	1811	2611	+18.8
73	FMBukvic, Mihailo	🇲🇪MNE	2035	0.5	2267	1845	-19.4
77	Damjanovic, Nikola	🇲🇪MNE	1969	0.5	1989	1189	-56.8
72	Mitric, Nebojsa	🇲🇪MNE	1857	0.5	1967	1694	-11.4
71	Kovacevic, Sasa	🇲🇪MNE	1827	0.5	1970	1970	+3.8
78	Cadjenovic, Dragan	🇲🇪MNE	1823	0.0	2079	1279	-8.4
76	Lekic, Pavle	🇲🇪MNE	1761	0.0	1859	1059	-14.8
74	Sekulovic, Zeljko	🇲🇪MNE	2031	0.0	2136	1336	-14.4
79	Djendjinovic, Danilo	🇲🇪MNE	1728	0.0	1830	1030	-29.2
80	Matovic, Radomir	🇲🇪MNE	2034	0.0	2006	1206	-10.8
75	Sabotic, Denis	🇲🇪MNE	1840	0.0	1790	990	-11.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ivanovic, MarkoSRB
+60.4
7.5 pts · #3
2Pikula, RodoljubMNE
+32.8
6.0 pts · #10
3Krstonijevic, VasilijeMNE
+32.8
6.5 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1Canovic, DamirMNE
-75.6
1.0 pts · #68
2Babovic, BorisMNE
-66.8
1.5 pts · #63
3Koprivica, AndrijaMNE
-57.2
2.0 pts · #57

Biggest upsets

R8+375 Elo gap
Raonic, Ljubisav1595 beat Vukmarkovic, Dragan1970
R7+369 Elo gap
Jeknic, Velimir1864 beat FMRaicevic, Momcilo2233
R3+319 Elo gap
Kovacevic, Nikola1914 beat FMRaicevic, Momcilo2233