Aleksandar Indjic wins 2024 European Championship

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11/20/2024 – The 2024 European Individual Chess Championship concluded in Petrovac, Montenegro, with Serbian GM Aleksandar Indjic emerging as the sole winner. Seeded 33rd, Indjic delivered a stunning performance, scoring 9/11 points and remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. Belgian GM Daniel Dardha claimed silver with 8½/11, while German GM Frederik Svane secured bronze, thanks to the best Buchholz tiebreaker among 11 players tied on 8 points. | Photos: Stefana Milutinovic
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Dardha and Svane reach the podium

Press release by FIDE

The 2024 European Individual Chess Championship concluded in Petrovac, Montenegro, with GM Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia) crowned the tournament's sole winner. Seeded 33rd, Indjic scored an impressive 9/11 points, remaining unbeaten throughout the event.

GM Daniel Dardha (Belgium) claimed the silver medal with 8½/11 points, while GM Frederik Svane (Germany) secured bronze.

Heading into the final round with 8½/10 points, a half-point lead over his closest rival Daniel Dardha, Indjic achieved a draw with black in their direct encounter to clinch the title.

As many as 11 granmasters tied for third place scoring 8 points each: Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania), GM Frederik Svane (Germany), Daniil Yuffa (Spain), Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria), Velimir Ivic (Serbia), Robert Hovhannisyan (Armenia), Mateusz Bartel (Poland), Maksim Chiagev (Spain) Constantin Lupulescu (Romania), Kacper Piorun (Poland), and Alexander Motylev (Romania).

Frederik Svane, who had the best Buchholz tiebreaker, took bronze.

Daniel Dardha, Aleksandar Indjic

Daniel Dardha playing white against Aleksandar Indjic

Final standings

Rk. Name Pts. TB1
1 Indjic, Aleksandar 9 0
2 Dardha, Daniel 8,5 0
3 Svane, Frederik 8 0
4 Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 8 0
5 Cheparinov, Ivan 8 0
6 Chigaev, Maksim 8 0
7 Yuffa, Daniil 8 0
8 Hovhannisyan, Robert 8 0
9 Motylev, Alexander 8 0
10 Piorun, Kacper 8 0
11 Bartel, Mateusz 8 0
12 Lupulescu, Constantin 8 0
13 Ivic, Velimir 8 0
14 Mamedov, Rauf 7,5 0
15 Fedoseev, Vladimir 7,5 0
16 Donchenko, Alexander 7,5 0
17 Can, Emre 7,5 0
18 Vitiugov, Nikita 7,5 0
19 Svane, Rasmus 7,5 0
20 Kovalev, Vladislav 7,5 0
21 Saric, Ivan 7,5 0
22 Muradli, Mahammad 7,5 0
23 Bacrot, Etienne 7,5 0
Hakobyan, Aram 7,5 0
25 Santos Latasa, Jaime 7,5 0

...388 players

European Chess Championship 2024

IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2429) emerged as the best-ranked female player with 6½ points, edging out WFM Dana Kochavi (ISR, 2166) on Buchholz tiebreaks. WIM Sofia Pogorelskikh (SRB, 2252) finished third with 6 points.

European Chess Championship 2024

GM Ihor Samunenkov (UKR, 2523) was the top-ranked junior, finishing with 7 points, narrowly ahead of FM Erik Gasparyan (ARM, 2371) on tiebreaks. GM Yahli Sokolovsky (ISR, 2516) rounded out the top three with 6½ points.

European Chess Championship 2024

GM Valeriy Neverov (UKR, 2401) claimed the title of best senior participant, scoring 7 points. Fellow Ukrainian GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2640) also finished on 7 points but placed second due to inferior tiebreaks. GM Michele Godena (ITA, 2419) completed the senior podium with 6 points.

The closing ceremony took place at 20:30 CET in the playing venue with the attendance of ECU Vice President Alojzije Jankovic, ECU Honorary Vice President Veselin Draskovic, President of the Montenegro Chess Federation Jovan Milovic, Minister of Transport of Montenegro Maja Vukicevic, legendary Montenegrin GM Bozidar Ivanovic and other distinguished guests.

European Chess Championship 2024

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1.d4 1:35 d5 1:13 2.c4 9 e6 51 3.Nc3 13 Nf6 30 4.cxd5 28 exd5 8 5.Bg5 6 Be7 1:02 6.e3 1:45 h6 43 7.Bh4 1:01 0-0 17 8.Bd3 1:23 c6 1:47 9.Bg3 59 Bd6 1:45 10.Nge2 7:29 Re8 4:03 11.0-0 3:25 White has an edge. Bxg3 5:41 12.Nxg3 18 Nbd7 6 13.b4! 7:47       a5 5:48 14.b5 4:15 c5 15 15.dxc5 4:33 Nxc5 27 16.Rc1 1:31 Bg4 5:36 17.Be2 13:04 Bxe2 5:16 18.Ncxe2 6:57 Rc8 3:22 19.Nf4 4:38 Qd7 2:59 20.Qd4 4:14 Qxb5 13:40 21.Nxd5 9:25 21.a4!? Qb4 21...Nxa4 22.Nfh5= 22.Nf5= 21...Nxd5 12 The position is equal. 22.Qxd5 5
Nf5 would now be deadly. 22...Qc6 2:37 23.Qxc6 1:37 Rxc6 14 24.Rb1 2:09 g6 52 Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless) . Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=7 Black=6 Strong: White=1 --- ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Dardha,D2606Indjic,A2623½–½2024D35EICC 202411.1
Prokofiev,V2411Dudin,G2510½–½2024A26EICC 202411.1
Deac,B2687Hovhannisyan,R2613½–½2024C67EICC 202411.2
Ermitsch,M2399Sivuk,V2502½–½2024C47EICC 202411.2
Bartel,M2613Svane,F2654½–½2024B30EICC 202411.3
Djukic,N2499Zemach,N24141–02024A11EICC 202411.3
Cheparinov,I2632Chigaev,M2605½–½2024E94EICC 202411.4
Niedbala,B2389Ioannidis,E24970–12024B33EICC 202411.4
Yuffa,D2631Piorun,K2580½–½2024EICC 202411.5
Kanyamarala,T2371Girel,J24860–12024E56EICC 202411.5
Motylev,A2577Santos Latasa,J2630½–½2024B51EICC 202411.6
Zwirs,N2480Agdelen,H2407½–½2024C54EICC 202411.6
Lupulescu,C2591Van Foreest,J26871–02024E94EICC 202411.7
Stoyanov,T2465Ahmad,K2406½–½2024D32EICC 202411.7
Safarli,E2596Vitiugov,N2668½–½2024C77EICC 202411.8
Hulka,V2259Zanan,E2463½–½2024E05EICC 202411.8
Bacrot,E2653Muradli,M2575½–½2024B90EICC 202411.9
Gharibyan,M2462Lavrencic,M23661–02024B50EICC 202411.9
Svane,R2628Can,E2559½–½2024EICC 202411.10
Babazada,K2459Maltsevskaya,A23641–02024C64EICC 202411.10
Hakobyan,A2623Kovalev,V2539½–½2024D37EICC 202411.11
Kochavi,D2166Camlar,A24451–02024B28EICC 202411.11
Ivic,V2622Socko,B25541–02024C77EICC 202411.12
Kilic,E2442Akhvlediani,I2363½–½2024A37EICC 202411.12
Kosakowski,J2516Vocaturo,D2597½–½2024B33EICC 202411.13
Pogorelskikh,S2252Sanikidze,T2437½–½2024C95EICC 202411.13
Saric,I2668Gasparyan,E23711–02024B12EICC 202411.14
Ergazakis,I2150Petrovskyi,V2433½–½2024B90EICC 202411.14
Fedoseev,V2712Gumularz,S25791–02024E36EICC 202411.15
Aizenberg,B2427Bodrogi,B23580–12024B12EICC 202411.15
Romanov,E2584Navara,D26740–12024E04EICC 202411.16
Nasuta,G2543Doraszelski,A21561–02024B90EICC 202411.16
Bluebaum,M2654Kourkoulos-Arditis,S2575½–½2024E71EICC 202411.17
Kacharava,N2525Yurtseven,M2348½–½2024B53EICC 202411.17
Livaic,L2557Predke,A2652½–½2024D30EICC 202411.18
Yarar,B2361Alexakis,D2520½–½2024B22EICC 202411.18
Mamedov,R2651Petkov,M25491–02024C55EICC 202411.19
Seo,J2505Hollan,M2347½–½2024A14EICC 202411.19
Keinanen,T2541Pichot,A26491–02024A07EICC 202411.20
Tarhan,A2492Szwed,J23410–12024C07EICC 202411.20
Grigoriants,S2531Grandelius,N2645½–½2024E11EICC 202411.21
Kjartansson,G2470Sherman,R23401–02024A20EICC 202411.21
Kollars,D2641Samunenkov,I2523½–½2024C43EICC 202411.22
Fruebing,S2336Ilinca,F2470½–½2024B69EICC 202411.22
Blohberger,F2536Ivanchuk,V2640½–½2024A33EICC 202411.23
Novosel,L2353Schneider,I24511–02024E04EICC 202411.23
Quparadze,G2533Suleymanli,A2632½–½2024C90EICC 202411.24
Garcia Ramos,D2437Yordanov,L23321–02024B90EICC 202411.24
Ohanyan,E2504Durarbayli,V26260–12024D60EICC 202411.25
Juhasz,A2432Hovakimyan,V2319½–½2024C54EICC 202411.25
Levin,G2445Donchenko,A26170–12024A28EICC 202411.26
Celik,H2431Lekic,D2288½–½2024B76EICC 202411.26
Lagarde,M2606Lashkin,J2518½–½2024A29EICC 202411.27
Tadic,S2422Dubnevych,M2264½–½2024A04EICC 202411.27
Erdogmus,Y2604Vetoshko,V25130–12024C54EICC 202411.28
Unat,C2290Travadon,L2419½–½2024B47EICC 202411.28
Kalogeris,I2431Petrov,N2590½–½2024C85EICC 202411.29
Pasztor,B2419Manea,A22731–02024B45EICC 202411.29
Piliposyan,R2418Fishchuk,V22701–02024D27EICC 202411.30
Ozenir,E2392Maurizzi,M25851–02024A57EICC 202411.30
Sargsyan,S2655Akbas,U24661–02024E04EICC 202411.31
Sieciechowicz,M2416Lauda,A22221–02024E73EICC 202411.31
Bjerre,J2654Malek,J24991–02024B50EICC 202411.32
Perossa,N2277Talibov,S24150–12024B90EICC 202411.32
Warmerdam,M2653Gines Esteo,P24921–02024C50EICC 202411.33
Agasarov,B2410Gal,A22551–02024B81EICC 202411.33
Sjugirov,S2649Gokerkan,C24901–02024A20EICC 202411.34
Socko,M2403Rychagov,N2217½–½2024D02EICC 202411.34
Sargissian,G2640Deuer,M2479½–½2024A04EICC 202411.35
Beydullayeva,G2403Gov,G22001–02024D35EICC 202411.35
Rodshtein,M2636Rozen,E2482½–½2024B38EICC 202411.36
Kalezic,B2394Djurovic,P2198½–½2024B22EICC 202411.36
Samadov,R2490Gurel,E2635½–½2024A38EICC 202411.37
Zherebtsova,A2268Mikac,M23921–02024D32EICC 202411.37
Olsen,F2470Petrosyan,M26120–12024A48EICC 202411.38
Kuru,A2371Rudzinska,M2192½–½2024A00EICC 202411.38
Theodorou,N2612Wadsworth,M2461½–½2024D15EICC 202411.39
Petrovic,A2262Vestby-Ellingsen,M23680–12024A06EICC 202411.39
Pultinevicius,P2599Willow,J2454½–½2024D86EICC 202411.40
Valiyev,S2260Goroshkov,M23680–12024C89EICC 202411.40
Jobava,B2587Radovanovic,N24431–02024D01EICC 202411.41
Gevorgyan,D2247Ljepic,A2365½–½2024C41EICC 202411.41
Fromm,M2452Laurent-Paoli,P25831–02024B11EICC 202411.42
Kubicka,A2235Tudor,H23650–12024B90EICC 202411.42
Gazik,V2579Patrelakis,E24371–02024C06EICC 202411.43
Kalavannan,K2225Damjanovic,V2364½–½2024A46EICC 202411.43
Yilmaz,M2568Injac,T2429½–½2024D37EICC 202411.44
Stanojevic,I2197Kochavi,O2363½–½2024B10EICC 202411.44
Kucuksari,K2473Nadanyan,K17251–02024D02EICC 202411.45
Peyrer,K2437Dragnev,V2566½–½2024D31EICC 202411.45
Asadli,V2554Shohat,Y2412½–½2024B90EICC 202411.46
Saraci,N2439Noy,E2226½–½2024D43EICC 202411.46
Culum,S2432Parligras,M25500–12024C65EICC 202411.47
Nalbandyan,V2223Bryakin,M24350–12024C49EICC 202411.47
Gavrilescu,D2545Bournel,A2403½–½2024B12EICC 202411.48
Druska,J2433Berin,A22241–02024C01EICC 202411.48
Manafov,V2430Ivanisevic,I2544½–½2024D35EICC 202411.49
Aslanov,U2222Barria Santos,J23981–02024B86EICC 202411.49
Stefansson,V2530Tutisani,N2411½–½2024A21EICC 202411.50
Decuigniere,T2385Bartel,M22221–02024D36EICC 202411.50
Dotzer,L2418Gorshtein,I25280–12024B11EICC 202411.51
Sliwicka,A2380Deveci,H22111–02024C54EICC 202411.51
Magold,F2405Sokolovsky,Y2516½–½2024A13EICC 202411.52
Markovic,F2181Nemsadze,D23661–02024E14EICC 202411.52
Rasulov,V2511Neverov,V24010–12024B43EICC 202411.53
Pastar,S2361Prisacaru,S21970–12024B10EICC 202411.53
Derakhshani,B2355Gusev,M21861–02024C02EICC 202411.54
Yeritsyan,H2276Iskandarov,M25060–12024B62EICC 202411.54
Defromont,B2399Boyer,M25060–12024A13EICC 202411.55
Dalaud,D2348Olcum,A21800–12024B07EICC 202411.55
Maksimovic,B2504Filip,A22831–02024E92EICC 202411.56
Filip,L2341Ceyhan,M2114½–½2024E04EICC 202411.56
Gombocz,F2333Giacomini,H20951–02024A13EICC 202411.57
Safar,S2242Fernandez,D2503½–½2024D00EICC 202411.57
Ponomariov,R2653Karaca,Y20061–02024C02EICC 202411.58
Brzezina,P2307Brzezina,P2064½–½2024C65EICC 202411.58
Licznerski,L2422Tomczak,J2593½–½2024B01EICC 202411.59
Hryzlova,S2177Fiedorek,M2295½–½2024D78EICC 202411.59
Godena,M2419Moroni,L2571½–½2024EICC 202411.60
Leszko,B2292Marie,M21540–12024B10EICC 202411.60
Fus,J2417Paichadze,L2546½–½2024B19EICC 202411.61
Sakmak,K2104Mouhamad,J22731–02024B33EICC 202411.61
Ahmadzada,A2542Yaniv,Y24211–02024B12EICC 202411.62
Aydin,G2271Smolin,S19881–02024B06EICC 202411.62
Vanczak,T2413Subelj,J25350–12024C54EICC 202411.63
Arakelyan,M2140Hamidov,A22471–02024C06EICC 202411.63
Koelle,T2414Sebenik,M2524½–½2024D36EICC 202411.64
Sapocinic,S2247Tsanatsqenishvili,A1987½–½2024A15EICC 202411.64
Coursaget,N2101Pegno,M2245½–½2024E04EICC 202411.65
Pycinski,W2230Antonyan,H20561–02024B30EICC 202411.66
Dumbelovic,N2123Domalchuk-Jonasson,A23991–02024EICC 202411.67
Wallace,J2368Yalcinkaya,E21171–02024A04EICC 202411.68
Odabasi,R2114Sukovic,A2299½–½2024C01EICC 202411.69
Vasynda,O2257Voiteanu,G21321–02024D14EICC 202411.70
Orian,N2221Bashylina,L2105½–½2024E90EICC 202411.71
Rama,L2086Lever,E22211–02024E04EICC 202411.72

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