The International Chess Tournament “Open Skopje 2011″ was played in hotel “Continental” from 23rd October to 1st November.
The tournament is part of the Balkan Grand Prix Tour and is organized by the FYROM Chess Federation and Alkaloid AD – Skopje. 62 players competed in the 9-round Swiss tournament.
The top games of the final round finished peacefully and eventually five players shared the first place with 6.5 points each. GM Robert Markus is declared winner on best tie-break score.
GM Robert Markus
The prize fund was 8000 EUR. All relevant information can be found in the Tournament Regulations.
Final standings:
1 GM Markus Robert SRB 2635 – 6.5
2 GM Georgiev Vladimir MKD 2574 – 6.5
3 GM Todorovic Goran M SRB 2487 – 6.5
4 GM Stanojoski Zvonko MKD 2470 – 6.5
5 IM Pancevski Filip MKD 2441 – 6.5
6 IM Miron Lucian-Costin ROU 2514 – 6
7 GM Nedev Trajko MKD 2493 – 6
8 GM Petkov Vladimir BUL 2511 – 6
9 GM Milanovic Danilo SRB 2516 – 6
10 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROU 2502 – 6
11 GM Nikolov Momchil BUL 2578 – 6
12 GM Bogdanovski Vlatko MKD 2418 – 5.5
13 IM Stojanovski Dejan MKD 2427 – 5.5
14 FM Andonovski Ljubisa MKD 2303 – 5.5
15 IM Nikolov Sasho BUL 2404 – 5.5
16 GM Jacimovic Dragoljub MKD 2429 – 5.5
17 IM Dancevski Orce MKD 2398 – 5.5
18 IM Vasovski Nikola MKD 2299 – 5.5
19 Hristovski Srdzan MKD 2144 – 5.5
20 IM Colovic Aleksandar MKD 2451 – 5
21 FM Markovic Marko SRB 2285 – 5
22 IM Krivokapic Marko MNE 2413 – 5
23 Mitkovski Zarko MKD 2174 – 5
24 Kukov Tode MKD 2086 – 5
25 FM Ilic Ljubomir MKD 2203 – 5
26 Vladimirov Vladimir MKD 2167 – 5
27 FM Kacakovski Dimitar MKD 2157 – 5
28 Alishani Ibrahim SRB 2180 – 5
29 Stojkovska Monika MKD 1927 – 5
30 Glavinac Goran MKD 2169 – 4.5
31 FM Dinev Dejan MKD 2398 – 4.5
32 Veleski Robert MKD 2265 – 4.5
33 Semsiu Agim MKD 1895 – 4.5
34 Draganic Veljko MNE 2295 – 4
35 Markovski Velo MKD 2046 – 4
36 Prokshaj Imer SRB 0 – 4
37 Konstantinov Aleksandar MKD 1710 – 4
38 Krstev Emil MKD 2212 – 4
39 FM Hadzi – Manev Ljubomir MKD 2099 – 4
40 Ranic Viktor MKD 2003 – 4
41 Milanovic Maja SRB 1851 – 4
42 Atanasov Sande MKD 1962 – 4
43 WFM Sekulovska Vesna MKD 2105 – 4
44 Nikolovski Nikola MKD 1874 – 4
45 WIM Koskoska Gabriela MKD 2117 – 4
46 Lazov Toni MKD 1739 – 4
47 Gjeorgjievski Done MKD 1815 – 4
48 Karatrajkov Nikola MKD 1763 – 4
49 Tairi Krenar MKD 1764 – 3.5
50 Vukelic Zvonimir MKD 1907 – 3.5
51 Gjorgjevski Janco MKD 2002 – 3.5
52 Nikolov Kole MKD 1700 – 3.5
53 Asani Adem SRB 0 – 3
54 Vasilevski Igor MKD 0 – 3
55 Zhezhov Emil MKD 1798 – 3
56 Cvetkovski Slobodan MKD 1957 – 3
57 Jovancev Orce SRB 1737 – 2.5
58 Stoilkovski Jordan MKD 1954 – 2.5
59 Ilievski Kosto MKD 0 – 2
60 Zigic Gjuro MKD 0 – 2
61 Salihi Kujtim SRB 0 – 1.5
62 Jancev Valentin MKD 2103 – 1
