The 2024 European Individual Chess Championship concluded in Petrovac, Montenegro, with GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB, 2623) crowned the tournament's sole winner. Seeded 33rd, Indjic scored an impressive 9/11 points, remaining unbeaten throughout the event.
GM Daniel Dardha (BEL, 2606) claimed the silver medal with 8.5/11 points, while GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2654) secured bronze.
Heading into the final round with 8.5/10 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 GMs tied for third place scoring 8 points each: Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, 2687), GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2654), Daniil Yuffa (ESP, 2631), Ivan Cheparinov (BUL, 2632), Velimir Ivic (SRB, 2622), Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM, 2613), Mateusz Bartel (POL, 2613), Maksim Chiagev (ESP, 2605) Constantin Lupulescu (ROU, 2591), Kacper Piorun (POL, 2580), and Alexander Motylev (ROU, 2577).
Frederik Svane (GER, 2654), who had the best Buchholz tiebreaker, took bronze.
Final standings:
|
1 |
Indjic, Aleksandar |
SRB |
2623 |
9 |
|
2 |
Dardha, Daniel |
BEL |
2606 |
8½ |
|
3 |
Svane, Frederik |
GER |
2654 |
8 |
|
4 |
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel |
ROU |
2687 |
8 |
|
5 |
Cheparinov, Ivan |
BUL |
2632 |
8 |
|
6 |
Chigaev, Maksim |
ESP |
2605 |
8 |
|
7 |
Yuffa, Daniil |
ESP |
2631 |
8 |
|
8 |
Hovhannisyan, Robert |
ARM |
2613 |
8 |
|
9 |
Motylev, Alexander |
ROU |
2577 |
8 |
|
10 |
Piorun, Kacper |
POL |
2580 |
8 |
Complete final standings and results
IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2429) emerged as the best-ranked female player with 6.5 points, edging out WFM Dana Kochavi (ISR, 2166) on Buchholz tiebreaks. WIM Sofia Pogorelskikh (SRB, 2252) finished third with 6 points.
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 6.5 points.
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.
Photos: Stefana Milutinovic
Official website: eicc2024.sahcg.me/
