Chess Federation of FYR Macedonia held the open rapid tournament Makedonija 2012 on 15th December to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Skopje Chess Olympiad.
87 players took part in the 9-round Swiss event with the time control 15’+5”. The tournament is rated for FIDE Rapid elo.
Grandmaster Trajko Nedev won the tournament in convincing fashion after starting with seven consecutive victories and then making two draws in the final rounds. Nedev earned 300 EUR for the effort. The total prize fund was 1450 EUR.
GM Trajko Nedev
Final standings:
1. GM Nedev Trajko MKD 2467 – 8
2. GM Drenchev Petar BUL 2481 – 7
3. GM Petkov Vladimir BUL 2513 – 7
4. FM Badev Kiril BUL 2409 – 7
5. IM Pancevski Filip MKD 2512 – 6.5
6. FM Stojcevski Zoran MKD 2304 – 6.5
7. IM Stojanovski Dejan MKD 2447 – 6.5
8. GM Jacimovic Dragoljub MKD 2437 – 6.5
9. Tancev Zoran MKD 2268 – 6.5
10. GM Stanojoski Zvonko MKD 2408 – 6.5
11. IM Ilievski Dimitar MKD 2279 – 6.5
12. FM Ilic Ljubomir MKD 2200 – 6
13. FM Bogoevski Jani MKD 2176 – 6
14. FM Ilic Zoran MKD 2252 – 6
15. GM Bogdanovski Vlatko MKD 2447 – 6
16. IM Kukov Velislav BUL 2346 – 6
17. FM Stamnov Aleksander MKD 2169 – 5.5
18. Gotovusa Goran MKD 2199 – 5.5
19. IM Nikolov Sasho BUL 2395 – 5.5
20. IM Arnaudov G. Petar BUL 2483 – 5.5
21. Atanasov Radislav BUL 2179 – 5.5
22. Batkoski Nenad MKD 1903 – 5.5
23. FM Andonovski Ljubisa MKD 2279 – 5.5
24. Gjorgjevski Janco MKD 1908 – 5.5
25. Jankov Dejan MKD 2207 – 5.5
26. Markovski Velo MKD 2023 – 5.5
27. Glavinac Goran MKD 2155 – 5.5
28. Krstevski Vlatko MKD 2154 – 5
29. Andreev Stanislav BUL 2161 – 5
30. Danov Radi BUL 2041 – 5
31. Stosevski Ilija MKD 2104 – 5
32. Orovchanec Nikola MKD 2060 – 5
33. Mukaetov Zoran MKD 0 – 5
34. Lazov Toni MKD 1923 – 5
35. Tairi Asip MKD 1898 – 5
36. Ajrula Adnan MKD 1912 – 5
37. Ranic Viktor MKD 1927 – 5
38. Angjelovski Daniel MKD 0 – 5
39. Tevdovski Zoran MKD 0 – 5
40. Hristovski Trajche MKD 0 – 5
41. Tairi Krenar MKD 1827 – 4.5
42. Krstev Emil MKD 2143 – 4.5
43. Karatrajkov Nikola MKD 1766 – 4.5
44. FM Hadzi – Manev Ljubomir MKD 2082 – 4.5
45. Todorovski Ilija MKD 2131 – 4.5
46. Jancev Valentin MKD 1885 – 4.5
47. Buzharovski Vlatko MKD 0 – 4.5
48. Nikoloski Kire MKD 2176 – 4
49. Jordanovski Goce MKD 2138 – 4
50. Todorovski Vlado MKD 0 – 4
51. Medarski Nikola MKD 1960 – 4
52. Gjeorgjievski Done MKD 1834 – 4
53. Surlovski Dushko MKD 0 – 4
54. Kiprijanov Tosho MKD 0 – 4
55. Dema Drilon MKD 1738 – 4
56. Neychev Ivan BUL 0 – 4
57. Ismaili Vahidin MKD 1902 – 4
58. Jovchev Riste MKD 0 – 4
59. Gaberov Toshe MKD 1741 – 4
60. Mihov Filip MKD 0 – 4
61. Chesmedjievski Ivan MKD 0 – 4
62. Nikolovski Nikola MKD 1970 – 3.5
63. Treneski Slave MKD 0 – 3.5
64. Markoski Mladen MKD 0 – 3.5
65. Lakinska Simona MKD 1652 – 3.5
66. Jankuloski Mitko MKD 0 – 3.5
67. Dimkovski Stojancho MKD 0 – 3.5
68. Manova Ivana MKD 0 – 3.5
69. Popovski Branko MKD 0 – 3
70. Smilevski Kiril MKD 0 – 3
71. Nikolov Kole MKD 1740 – 3
72. Risteski Aleksandar MKD 0 – 3
73. Mladenov Gorazd MKD 0 – 3
74. Manchevski Bojan MKD 0 – 3
75. Ristovski Bojan MKD 0 – 3
76. GM Kutirov Rolando MKD 2354 – 2.5
77. Vasilevski Igor MKD 1852 – 2.5
78. Golubovic Tomislav MKD 1875 – 2.5
79. Topalov Nikola MKD 0 – 2.5
80. Chesmedjievska Emilija MKD 0 – 2.5
81. Gjorshev Ljupcho MKD 2151 – 2
82. Vlahovic Velimir MKD 0 – 2
83. Tasevski Daniel MKD 0 – 2
84. Paskoski Bojan MKD 0 – 2
85. Trajkoski Goran MKD 0 – 1.5
86. Dimkovski Darko MKD 0 – 1
87. Gligorov Andrej MKD 0 – 0
