The 5th “Mediterranean 2017” Open Chess Tournament is being held from 12th to 19th November in Rijeka, Croatia, under management by the local Chess Club “Rijeka”.
The tournament is taking place concurrently with the 21st World Senior Chess Championships.
The chess organizers from Rijeka are very active, having already hosted the Mediterranean Flower women tournaments, the 7th Mediterranean Men and Women Chess Championships in 2009, and the 11th European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championship.
GM Davorin Kuljasevic, student of Texas Tech in Lubbock, started furiously with 5.5 points from six games, but in the 7th round he was defeated by GM Zdenko Kozul. Kozul now assumes the lead with 6 points – full standings bellow.
Round 7 standings:
1. GM Kožul Zdenko CRO 2577 – 6
2. GM Kuljašević Davorin CRO 2560 – 5.5
3. GM Haznedaroglu Kivanc TUR 2426 – 5.5
4. IM Dorić Darko CRO 2504 – 5.5
5. GM Martinović Saša CRO 2504 – 5.5
6. IM Žufić Miroslav CRO 2409 – 5.5
7. GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2543 – 5
8. GM Cvitan Ognjen CRO 2523 – 5
9. GM Šarić Ante CRO 2497 – 5
10. GM Predojević Borki BIH 2642 – 5
11. GM Jovanić Ognjen CRO 2476 – 5
12. GM Lazić Miroljub SRB 2459 – 5
13. IM Solomon Kenny RSA 2426 – 5
14. IM Dimitrov Pavel BUL 2353 – 5
15. Krklješ Slaven CRO 2171 – 5
16. Dimitrijeski Boris GER 2222 – 5
17. IM Lončar Robert CRO 2415 – 5
18. GM Tratar Marko SLO 2495 – 4.5
19. GM Baron Tal ISR 2504 – 4.5
20. IM Solomunovic Igor GER 2420 – 4.5
21. IM Šale Srđan CRO 2386 – 4.5
22. IM Brumen Dinko CRO 2345 – 4.5
. FM Rameša Davor CRO 2302 – 4.5
24. Ostović Matija CRO 2302 – 4.5
25. GM Berescu Alin-Mile ROU 2501 – 4
26. Muškardin Mario CRO 2186 – 4
27. IM Kanmazalp Ogulcan TUR 2401 – 4
28. FM Glavaš Dragan CRO 2320 – 4
29. IM Battaglini Gabriel FRA 2423 – 4
30. Šutković Damir BIH 2339 – 4
. MK Nastić Milorad CRO 1961 – 4
32. FM Levar Nenad CRO 2093 – 4
33. IM Dumpor Atif BIH 2373 – 4
34. Angelov Zvetomir BUL 2122 – 4
35. Kozarčanin Sead CRO 2173 – 4
36. WGM Ionica Iulia-Ionela ROU 2201 – 4
37. Pregarac Valter SLO 2119 – 4
38. IM Leskur Dejan SRB 2416 – 4
39. MK Orenda Omar CRO 2167 – 4
40. Monjac Mislav CRO 2013 – 4
41. FM Savić Miroslav CRO 2264 – 4
42. Rajter Emil CRO 1816 – 4
43. Blažeka Matej CRO 2193 – 3.5
44. WFM Berke Ana CRO 2190 – 3.5
45. Ivanovic Andrej SLO 2039 – 3.5
. Klasan Elvis CRO 1980 – 3.5
47. Berndt Matthias GER 2150 – 3.5
48. Kukina Mario CRO 2061 – 3.5
49. Relja Marin CRO 2054 – 3.5
50. Bradarić Ratomir CRO 2013 – 3.5
51. Matijevic Filip SLO 2012 – 3.5
52. Perić Davor CRO 1916 – 3.5
53. Rimanić Luka CRO 1997 – 3.5
54. Beljan Mladen CRO 1799 – 3.5
55. Gall Toni Peter CRO 0 – 3.5
56. Mršić Ivan CRO 1640 – 3.5
57. Blažeka Damjan CRO 2020 – 3
58. Tomac Vanja CRO 1779 – 3
59. Trograncic Davor BIH 1925 – 3
60. Dubrović Gabriel CRO 1786 – 3
61. Lakovic Igor ITA 1983 – 3
62. Zrilić Božo CRO 2018 – 3
63. Dubrović Mihovil CRO 1860 – 3
64. Tomulić Teo CRO 1639 – 3
65. Molnar Ivan Dorian CRO 1822 – 3
66. Gelo Ivan CRO 2072 – 3
67. Jurotić Nino CRO 1669 – 3
68. Fišer Igor CRO 1544 – 3
69. Jokić Miljenko CRO 1910 – 3
70. Juranić Vladimir CRO 0 – 3
71. Čaušević Miro CRO 1724 – 3
72. Dizdarevic Mirsad BIH 1910 – 2.5
73. Tica Sven CRO 1782 – 2.5
74. Dubrović Rafael CRO 1576 – 2.5
75. Deiana Giacomo ITA 1684 – 2.5
76. Čabrijan Ivan CRO 1769 – 2.5
77. Rakita Risto CRO 1685 – 2.5
78. Šamanić Lorena CRO 1634 – 2.5
79. Rafaelić Denis CRO 1745 – 2.5
80. Batory Lucija CRO 1603 – 2.5
81. Pijanović Dušan CRO 1725 – 2.5
82. Peranić Marijo CRO 1562 – 2
83. Novak Ivo CRO 1764 – 2
84. Gombac Matevz SLO 1536 – 2
85. Drobnic Milan SLO 1643 – 2
86. Beric Zeljko CRO 0 – 2
87. Bunjac Nenad CRO 0 – 2
88. Pridigar Lovro SLO 1498 – 2
89. Krejic Nik SLO 0 – 2
90. Drobnic Simona SLO 0 – 2
91. Šamanić Patrik CRO 1485 – 1.5
92. Šamanić Verena CRO 1639 – 1.5
93. Samardžić Nikolina CRO 0 – 1.5
94. Dubrović Romuald CRO 0 – 1.5
95. Andromak Franino CRO 1784 – 1
96. Batory Drazen CRO 0 – 1
97. Šamanić Antonio CRO 0 – 1
