GM Zoran Jovanovic takes the trophy in Pula

The 28th International Open Tournament Pula 2014 took place on 7-14th June at the Hotel Park Plaza Histria in Pula, Croatia.

The 9-round Swiss event was organized by the Chess Club Pula and Croatian Chess Federation. The total prize fund was 8750 EUR.

GM Zoran Jovanovic won the tournament with 7,5/9 points, after defeating GM Tamas Fodor in the last round to overtake him in the standings.

Replay games with analysis

Tournament website

Final standings:

1. GM Jovanovic Zoran CRO 2556 – 7.5
2. GM Fercec Nenad CRO 2495 – 7
3. GM Bosiocic Marin CRO 2543 – 7
4. GM Fodor Tamas Jr. HUN 2462 – 7
5. IM Zufic Miroslav CRO 2470 – 7
6. GM Tratar Marko SLO 2484 – 7
7. FM Reichmann Egon AUT 2249 – 7
8. FM Schnider Gert AUT 2354 – 6.5
9. GM Jovanic Ognjen CRO 2489 – 6.5
10. Beletic Daniel SLO 2270 – 6.5
11. IM Rukavina Josip CRO 2410 – 6.5
12. FM Dauth Benjamin GER 2345 – 6.5
13. FM Bontempi Piero ITA 2361 – 6.5
14. IM Lizak Peter HUN 2401 – 6.5
15. Mestek Igor SLO 2130 – 6.5
16. IM Kovacevic Blazimir CRO 2474 – 6.5
17. WIM Franciskovic Borka CRO 2310 – 6.5
18. Jeran Bostjan SLO 2179 – 6.5
19. Kersic Matej SLO 2159 – 6.5
20. IM Doric Nenad CRO 2303 – 6
21. GM Drazic Sinisa SRB 2433 – 6
22. Muskardin Mario CRO 2248 – 6
23. FM Zierke Oliver GER 2253 – 6
24. Vrhovnik Damir CRO 2095 – 6
25. IM Maier Christian GER 2369 – 6
26. Brinovec Dusan SLO 2201 – 6
27. IM Doncevic Dario CRO 2294 – 6
28. GM Yrjola Jouni FIN 2366 – 6
29. Nordenbaek Jan DEN 2226 – 6
30. FM Kastelic Marian SLO 2311 – 6
31. Blagojevic Marijan CRO 2143 – 6
32. Krsnik Cohar Ivan Vihor CRO 2106 – 6
33. FM Kolesar Milan SVK 2176 – 6
34. FM Cherin Diego ITA 2239 – 6
35. WIM Dudas Eszter HUN 2227 – 6
36. Samuelli Daniele ITA 1936 – 6
37. Plenca Jadranko CRO 2208 – 6
38. Veszpremi Andras HUN 2236 – 5.5
39. Sevo Igor CRO 2259 – 5.5
40. FM Zvan Ziga SLO 2274 – 5.5
41. Mihalinec Damir CRO 2247 – 5.5
42. Bostl Frantisek CZE 2198 – 5.5
43. IM Jusic Zdenko CRO 2289 – 5.5
44. Skreno Vladimir SVK 2237 – 5.5
45. Vasic Bosko CRO 2126 – 5.5
46. FM Fucak Emilio Milko CRO 2258 – 5.5
47. Viviani Alessio ITA 2114 – 5.5
48. IM Sobolevsky Leonid UKR 2245 – 5.5
49. Schaffert Walter GER 2027 – 5.5
50. Konic Zlatko CRO 2103 – 5.5
51. Saradjen Janko SLO 2115 – 5.5
52. FM Uwira Oliver GER 2257 – 5.5
53. Jurman Roberto CRO 2078 – 5.5
54. Tica Sven CRO 2177 – 5.5
55. Nagybiro Laszlo HUN 1984 – 5.5
56. Zuttioni Federico ITA 2081 – 5
57. FM Mihalincic Tomislav CRO 2317 – 5
58. Crnkovic Zdravko CRO 2002 – 5
59. Mueller Peter GER 2054 – 5
60. Heikkila Antti FIN 1917 – 5
61. Foglia Maurizio ITA 2095 – 5
62. Grguric Dragan CRO 2099 – 5
63. Kukurin Luka CRO 1977 – 5
64. Martic Slavko CRO 2024 – 5
65. Roth Josef GER 2115 – 5
66. Zamar Kodelja Jurij SLO 1960 – 5
67. Segerberg Tomas SWE 2016 – 5
68. Marceta Milan CRO 2013 – 5
69. Rosembeker Djuro CRO 1790 – 5
70. Vincenzi Marco ITA 2047 – 5
71. WFM Novak Ksenija SLO 2086 – 5
72. Lakovic Igor ITA 1964 – 5
73. Lechner Marcus AUT 1975 – 5
74. Dubravac Andrija CRO 1976 – 5
75. Raguz Dario CRO 2141 – 5
76. Heyl Thomas GER 2001 – 5
77. Malano Francesco ITA 1814 – 5
78. Babic Zvonko CRO 2175 – 5
79. Novak Ivo CRO 1827 – 5
80. Ghersinich Giuseppe CRO 1904 – 5
81. Kunz Andre GER 2029 – 5
82. Volejnik Robertino CRO 1820 – 5
83. Stuermer Axel GER 2019 – 5
84. Kaczur Florian HUN 2289 – 4.5
85. Trtanj Zoran CRO 1990 – 4.5
86. Rattinger Thomas AUT 2003 – 4.5
87. Ivanovic Andrej SLO 2106 – 4.5
88. Wagner Rainer GER 2074 – 4.5
89. Licardo Renato CRO 2186 – 4.5
90. Pregarac Valter SLO 2160 – 4.5
91. Kocevar Tugomir SLO 2004 – 4.5
92. Drobnic Milan SLO 1806 – 4.5
93. Pasalic Enio CRO 2041 – 4.5
94. Kirbis Milan SLO 2047 – 4.5
95. Fattorich Igor CRO 2020 – 4.5
96. Bulatovic Milorad SLO 1906 – 4.5
97. Bombek Miha SLO 1841 – 4.5
98. Suta Andraz SLO 1916 – 4.5
99. Gorupec Mladen CRO 2086 – 4.5
100. Siljan Milorad CRO 2073 – 4.5
101. Weber Harald AUT 1875 – 4.5
102. Werner Anna HUN 1967 – 4.5
103. Vrtiakova Anna SVK 1879 – 4.5
104. Pahljina Marko CRO 1583 – 4.5
105. Skok Joze SLO 2039 – 4.5
106. Zugrav Wolfgang AUT 2095 – 4.5
107. Svendsen Peter DEN 1938 – 4.5
108. Brinovec David SLO 1916 – 4
109. Kuntner Reinhard AUT 2075 – 4
110. Mrdjen David CRO 1982 – 4
111. FM Papp Tamas HUN 2276 – 4
112. Grosse Manfred AUT 1961 – 4
113. Haas Peter GER 2074 – 4
114. Ikica Ante CRO 1980 – 4
115. Erlandsen Carsten DEN 2060 – 4
116. Ladisic Alex-Sacha FRA 2005 – 4
117. Arndt Uwe GER 1965 – 4
118. Horvath Balazs HUN 1836 – 4
119. Hadzipasic Suad CRO 1749 – 4
120. Dusak Aljaz SLO 2000 – 4
121. Vojak Daniel CRO 1933 – 4
122. Nilsson Lars Kjoller DEN 1961 – 4
123. Schilke Michael GER 1962 – 4
124. Becking Franz Josef GER 1955 – 4
125. Rozman Monika SLO 1788 – 4
126. Viola Enrico ITA 1808 – 4
127. Gajarsky Roman SVK 1785 – 4
128. Klement Dubravko CRO 1940 – 4
129. Terlevic Mladen CRO 1866 – 4
130. Bonaca Dario CRO 1980 – 4
131. Urh Zala SLO 1579 – 4
132. Hofbauer Karl AUT 2012 – 4
133. Hasberger Walter AUT 1759 – 4
134. Lindblom Roar NOR 1896 – 4
135. Mateljak Goran CRO 1861 – 3.5
136. Skok Boris SLO 2028 – 3.5
137. Mezak Damir CRO 1739 – 3.5
138. WFM Walta Paivi FIN 1825 – 3.5
139. Pretnar Bostjan SLO 1725 – 3.5
140. Bankovic Ivan CRO 1816 – 3.5
141. Mainenti Kevin CRO 1804 – 3.5
142. Rajkovic Frano CRO 1612 – 3.5
143. Cecchi Marcello ITA 0 – 3.5
144. Peierl Walter AUT 1818 – 3.5
145. Wutscher Karl AUT 1828 – 3.5
146. Gazovic Lukas SVK 1638 – 3.5
147. Ghersinich Enrico CRO 1646 – 3.5
148. Zupevc Saso SLO 1904 – 3.5
149. Pridigar Lovro SLO 1690 – 3.5
150. Drobnic Simona SLO 1402 – 3.5
151. Kolsek Jan SLO 1605 – 3.5
152. Janas Peter SVK 1759 – 3
153. Turicar Goran CRO 1775 – 3
154. Ciani Davide ITA 1756 – 3
155. Radicevic Mirko AUT 1870 – 3
156. Lovric Dino CRO 1635 – 3
157. Libutti Michele ITA 1743 – 3
158. Desnica Jovan CRO 1808 – 3
159. Kummer Heinz AUT 1796 – 3
160. Ruggeri Igor ITA 1592 – 3
161. Shaheen Sameh EGY 1682 – 3
162. Malkoc Patrik SLO 1167 – 3
163. Klikic Drazen GER 1459 – 3
164. Topic Joso CRO 1724 – 3
165. Nemeth Noemi Anna HUN 1442 – 3
166. Biljcevic Miodrag CRO 1849 – 3
167. Drobnic Rok SLO 1206 – 3
168. Lukacs Anna HUN 0 – 3
169. Bartl Ulf GER 1981 – 2.5
170. Molnar Tamas HUN 1409 – 2.5
171. Malkoc Tilen SLO 1418 – 2.5
172. Ruck Helmut AUT 1770 – 2.5
173. Mannori Giampaolo ITA 1628 – 2.5
174. Plemelj Matevz SLO 0 – 2.5
175. Bilic Milan CRO 1579 – 2.5
176. Cesar Zlatko CRO 1575 – 2.5
177. Brajkovic Luka CRO 0 – 2.5
178. Klasinc Kristjan GER 0 – 2.5
179. Ivanov Ana Maria CRO 0 – 2.5
180. Gregorovic Romia CRO 1688 – 2
181. Krebelder Michael AUT 1758 – 2
182. Racki Bojana CRO 1525 – 2
183. Roncevic Lovro SLO 0 – 2
184. Kolsek Meta SLO 1363 – 2
185. Kupus Denis CRO 0 – 2
186. Molnar Marta HUN 0 – 2
187. Vuckovic Nebojsa SUI 1633 – 1.5
188. Staudacher Ana GER 1829 – 1.5
189. Pahljina Ivo CRO 0 – 1.5
190. Pudja Karlo CRO 0 – 1
191. Vinovrski Sven CRO 0 – 1
192. Drazic Dusan SRB 0 – 1
193. Valkovic Valter CRO 1845 – 0