
Prva Šahovska Liga Srbije Za Muškarce I ene 2008
First Serbian League For Men And Women 2008
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Report by Milorad Lazic, director of NSK DDOR Novi Sad
Here are the final standings:
| Rk. |
SNo |
Team |
Gms |
+ |
= |
– |
TB1 |
TB2 |
| 1 |
5 |
NSK DDOR Novi Sad |
10 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
40.5 |
| 2 |
9 |
SK Beograd Beopublikum |
10 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
37.0 |
| 3 |
10 |
VSK Sveti Nikolaj |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
34.5 |
| 4 |
7 |
SK Spartak |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
33.0 |
| 5 |
3 |
SK Sloga Amiga |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
32.0 |
| 6 |
11 |
SK Radnicki |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
29.0 |
| 7 |
1 |
SK Nis |
10 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
26.5 |
| 8 |
2 |
SK Beogradski Vodovod |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
26.0 |
| 9 |
4 |
SK Lasta |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
25.0 |
| 10 |
8 |
SK Stara Pazova |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
24.0 |
| 11 |
12 |
SK Mladenovac |
10 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
22.5 |
| 12 |
6 |
SK Partizan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
The Novi Sad Chess Club was founded in 1922 and participated regularly in National
Team Championships. However, after 86 years, this is its first victory! Thanks
to new sponsor, DDOR Novi Sad, the club has two new members, Emil Sutovsky and
Dusan Popovic.
| Bo. |
Ti. |
Name |
Rtg |
FED |
FideID |
Pts. |
Rp |
| 1 |
GM |
Sutovsky Emil |
2654 |
ISR |
2802007 |
5.5 |
2669 |
| 2 |
GM |
Solak Dragan |
2596 |
SRB |
916811 |
6.5 |
2621 |
| 3 |
GM |
Kovacevic Aleksandar |
2585 |
SRB |
903124 |
6.5 |
2594 |
| 4 |
GM |
Markus Robert |
2572 |
SRB |
921637 |
7.5 |
2661 |
| 5 |
GM |
Popovic Dusan |
2551 |
SRB |
927031 |
4.5 |
2598 |
| 6 |
GM |
Lazic Miroljub |
2528 |
SRB |
900788 |
4.0 |
2510 |
| 7 |
GM |
Popovic Petar |
2478 |
SRB |
900109 |
5.0 |
2594 |
| 8 |
FM |
Jevtic Miodrag |
2316 |
SRB |
902276 |
1.0 |
0 |
| 9 |
GM |
Nevednichy Vladislav |
2577 |
ROU |
1205730 |
0.0 |
0 |
A link for the games is given at the bottom of this page

The champions. Back row Robert Markus, Miroljub Lazic, Petar Popovic, Emil
Sutovsky, Aleksandar Kovacevic; front row Dragan Solak, Dusan Popovic, Miodrag
Jevtic (captain)

The crucial match: Emil Sutovsky (2654) and Dragan Solak (2596) vs.
Ivan Ivanisevic (2664) and Branko Damljanovic (2579)
Arkadij Naiditsch (2665) vs Borki Predojevic (2634). Naiditsch’s 6/10
result (performace 2704) couldn’t take Beograd Beopublikum further then
second place

Kiril Georgiev (2671, old haircut) vs Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2563) in round
one – draw in 70 moves

Arkadij Naiditsch vs Kiril Georgiev, 1-0 in 52 moves (so the new haircut didn’t
help)

Women's league: IM Alisa Maric (2412) vs WGM Verica Nedeljkovic (1914):
1-0 in 34 moves

A theoretic battle between talented girls: Sandra Djukic (2178) and Ljilja Drljevic
(2264)

WIM Marijana Savic, 2163

An irregular opening...

The official hotel of the tournament
A small quiz

1. How many of the world’s top three Gruenfeld experts can you spot in this
picture?

2. Who is Professor Petar Popovic (GM 2478, right) talking to?
Damljanovic,Branko (2579) - Solak,Dragan (2596) [D11]
First Serbia League 2008 Subotica (3), 03.09.2008

3. Black to move – how should he continue?
Also: what was White treatening?
Solutions to the quiz questions
- Two experts, Emil Sutovsky and Petar Popovic (standing second and third
from left)
- Professor Popovic is talking to Peter Leko's father
- In the Damljanovic-Solak position Black played 37...Ne2#.
White was threatening 38.Qc8+ Nd7 39.Qxd7+ Kxd7 40.Rhxe7#.
Links