The Serbia Open 2025 is taking place July 14 – July 23 in Belgrade, Serbia. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move. In Challengers section of the tournament will participate 200 players from 31 countries. For more events from Serbia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top seeded players are IM Milos Milosevic (2299), GM Dejan Pikula (2286), FM Aleksa Petrovic (2246), Predrag Ignjatovic (2227), IM Jovan Radlovacki (2217), Goran Rasic (2214), Ergit Ramaj (2200), CM Yury Garifulin (2185), GM Milko Popchev (2169), FM Slavko Azaric (2121), Kemal Yildirim (2107), FM Milovan Markovic (2043), Radosav Jovicic (2033), IM Mile Smolovic (2031), WCM Zorigoo Naransolongo (2023), FM Vladimir V Kostic (2020), FM Milutin B Kostic (2015), Victor Abiad Parra (2015), Ugur Barkin Tahaoglu (2015), Aleksandar Stamatovic (2013). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Serbia Open 2025 – Challengers participants
| No. | Name | FideID | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | IM | Milosevic, Milos | 964875 | SRB | 2299 |
| 2 | GM | Pikula, Dejan | 906379 | SRB | 2286 |
| 3 | FM | Petrovic, Aleksa | 967629 | SRB | 2246 |
| 4 | Ignjatovic, Predrag | 915246 | SRB | 2227 | |
| 5 | IM | Radlovacki, Jovan | 907430 | SRB | 2217 |
| 6 | Rasic, Goran | 909033 | SRB | 2214 | |
| 7 | Ramaj, Ergit | 4703669 | ALB | 2200 | |
| 8 | CM | Garifulin, Yury | 34440380 | SRB | 2185 |
| 9 | GM | Popchev, Milko | 2900165 | BUL | 2169 |
| 10 | FM | Azaric, Slavko | 904090 | SRB | 2121 |
| 11 | Yildirim, Kemal | 44577702 | TUR | 2107 | |
| 12 | FM | Markovic, Milovan | 907731 | SRB | 2043 |
| 13 | Jovicic, Radosav | 914657 | SRB | 2033 | |
| 14 | IM | Smolovic, Mile | 915165 | SRB | 2031 |
| 15 | WCM | Naransolongo, Zorigoo | 4907906 | MGL | 2023 |
| 16 | FM | Kostic, Vladimir V | 903620 | SRB | 2020 |
| 17 | FM | Kostic, Milutin B | 903612 | SRB | 2015 |
| 18 | Abiad Parra, Victor | 3909468 | VEN | 2015 | |
| 19 | Tahaoglu, Ugur Barkin | 6303331 | TUR | 2015 | |
| 20 | Stamatovic, Aleksandar | 928526 | SRB | 2013 | |
| 21 | Milicevic, Aleksa | 910104 | SRB | 2010 | |
| 22 | Di Candia, Roberto | 856649 | ITA | 1999 | |
| 23 | Radosavljevic, Vukasin | 999539 | SRB | 1986 | |
| 24 | WFM | Zhezhovska, Monika | 15007588 | MKD | 1977 |
| 25 | Milicevic, Predrag I | 929670 | SRB | 1971 | |
| 26 | Bojanic, Denis | 906816 | SRB | 1968 | |
| 27 | Lin, Peisen | 8611505 | CHN | 1967 | |
| 28 | Boci, Petro | 4704673 | ALB | 1965 | |
| 29 | Vlahovic, Milan | 922498 | SRB | 1965 | |
| 30 | WFM | Cherkasova, Marina | 4154533 | CYP | 1964 |
| 31 | Carnic, Dejan | 916439 | SRB | 1961 | |
| 32 | Radosevic, Nenad | 906395 | SRB | 1961 | |
| 33 | Taran, Egor A | 34356231 | FID | 1961 | |
| 34 | WCM | Kostecka, Marika | 1193473 | POL | 1958 |
| 35 | Ivanovic, Milan J | 14422530 | BIH | 1954 | |
| 36 | Rajlic, Boris | 997650 | SRB | 1947 | |
| 37 | Vuckovic, Uros | 9219654 | SRB | 1943 | |
| 38 | Nastic, Veselin | 9208784 | SRB | 1939 | |
| 39 | Karanovic, Djordje | 988669 | SRB | 1932 | |
| 40 | Sternfeld, Tomer | 2843919 | ISR | 1925 | |
| 41 | Gavriel, Adam | 2853752 | ISR | 1923 | |
| 42 | Zoric, Savo | 934089 | SRB | 1922 | |
| 43 | Kiracoglu, Nejat | 6320465 | TUR | 1917 | |
| 44 | Zubic, Aleksandar | 993662 | SRB | 1917 | |
| 45 | AFM | Andric, Nikola | 9211025 | SRB | 1915 |
| 46 | Zuqanov, Ali | 13413953 | AZE | 1913 | |
| 47 | Stefanatos, Nikolaos | 4223101 | GRE | 1908 | |
| 48 | Iderjavkhlan, Tumursukh | 4923790 | MGL | 1905 | |
| 49 | Khairova, Evelina | 2845768 | ISR | 1905 | |
| 50 | AIM | Leonardo, Franklin | 5820740 | SGP | 1904 |
| 51 | Mihajlovic, Pavle | 944815 | SRB | 1904 | |
| 52 | Zhdanov, Petr | 24105929 | FID | 1904 | |
| 53 | Beitner, Yehonatan | 2847949 | ISR | 1903 | |
| 54 | Sakir, Uras | 26389355 | TUR | 1902 | |
| 55 | AFM | Ilic, Mihajlo Lj | 9202980 | SRB | 1901 |
| 56 | Aydin, Mustafa Kemal Ata | 525004549 | TUR | 1901 | |
| 57 | Nikolovski, Kiril | 15005399 | MKD | 1899 | |
| 58 | Donmez, Ahmet | 34596488 | TUR | 1897 | |
| 59 | Binboga, Yaman | 26361396 | TUR | 1882 | |
| 60 | Jevtic, Marija | 9214520 | SRB | 1877 | |
| 61 | Zakin, Lior | 2853841 | ISR | 1876 | |
| 62 | Jankovic, Tamara | 995959 | SRB | 1871 | |
| 63 | Micanovic, Dragutin | 933449 | SRB | 1871 | |
| 64 | AIM | Sushrutha, Reddy | 5039100 | IND | 1865 |
| 65 | Maslar, Aleksa | 942693 | SRB | 1859 | |
| 66 | Kastis, Fotis | 25800884 | GRE | 1856 | |
| 67 | Avramovic, Aleksa | 9216060 | SRB | 1854 | |
| 68 | Carevic, Milica | 979961 | SRB | 1849 | |
| 69 | Bozic, Andrej | 9213745 | SRB | 1846 | |
| 70 | Peray, Ata | 51643820 | TUR | 1839 | |
| 71 | Serhun, Haluk Ramon | 6318983 | TUR | 1839 | |
| 72 | Lapushnian, Maya | 2837161 | ISR | 1838 | |
| 73 | Ilic, Mia | 9213370 | SRB | 1836 | |
| 74 | Omirserik, Alima | 13743570 | KAZ | 1836 | |
| 75 | Andrijevic, Dimitrije | 9219069 | SRB | 1834 | |
| 76 | Georgijev, Vuk | 9211203 | SRB | 1833 | |
| 77 | Jevremovic, Filip | 1696807 | AUT | 1829 | |
| 78 | Daiwik, Jain | 25973584 | IND | 1828 | |
| 79 | Gharibyan, Mane | 13306430 | ARM | 1827 | |
| 80 | Jovanovic, Ivana | 9202999 | SRB | 1827 | |
| 81 | Naranzaya, Zorigoo | 4908430 | MGL | 1821 | |
| 82 | Kamenov, Valentin | 2908255 | BUL | 1817 | |
| 83 | Zeyrek, Ayaz | 51617781 | TUR | 1817 | |
| 84 | Damjanovic, Marko Z | 9226790 | SRB | 1816 | |
| 85 | Radenkovic, Josif | 9210231 | SRB | 1811 | |
| 86 | Kantekin, Baha | 51684373 | TUR | 1809 | |
| 87 | Jocic, Nina | 9213222 | SRB | 1808 | |
| 88 | Mihailovic, Selena | 9209675 | SRB | 1808 | |
| 89 | Yazman, Necat | 6360890 | TUR | 1808 | |
| 90 | Milosavljevic, Teodor | 995070 | SRB | 1806 | |
| 91 | Krstevski, Pavel | 15009769 | MKD | 1804 | |
| 92 | Diaskyzy, Daliya | 13744950 | KAZ | 1801 | |
| 93 | Kalinoglu, Yagiz | 26314061 | TUR | 1801 | |
| 94 | Zaklan, Petar | 9210983 | SRB | 1798 | |
| 95 | Tenuun, Tseesuren | 4925173 | MGL | 1797 | |
| 96 | Koyuncu, Omer Arda | 26314240 | TUR | 1795 | |
| 97 | Sainbuyan, Batsuuri | 4928644 | MGL | 1795 | |
| 98 | Mitic, Vladimir | 9228904 | SRB | 1791 | |
| 99 | Milojevic, Aleksa Z | 983780 | SRB | 1789 | |
| 100 | Gosic, Luka | 9251418 | SRB | 1784 | |
| 101 | Ozturk, Ahmet Emir | 51687577 | TUR | 1784 | |
| 102 | Yontem, Emir Fehim | 26327147 | TUR | 1784 | |
| 103 | Tuna, Baytun | 6335187 | TUR | 1778 | |
| 104 | Ajradinoska, Indzi | 15006247 | MKD | 1777 | |
| 105 | Maslar, Ljubisa | 955019 | SRB | 1770 | |
| 106 | AFM | Navaneet, Sreekanth | 33396868 | IND | 1769 |
| 107 | Mizerova, Yana | 24201863 | RUS | 1765 | |
| 108 | Munkhtulga, Ganbat | 4926498 | MGL | 1765 | |
| 109 | Ambarjyan, Tereza | 13308963 | ARM | 1763 | |
| 110 | Skouroupathis, Kyriakos | 5908981 | CYP | 1763 | |
| 111 | Hasanzada, Sahib | 13405926 | AZE | 1762 | |
| 112 | Kuzmin, Sevastian | 124137354 | FID | 1762 | |
| 113 | Bilic, Mihajlo | 9217694 | SRB | 1758 | |
| 114 | Daloglu, Berkay | 6339468 | TUR | 1748 | |
| 115 | AIM | Yurtal, Furkan | 44594747 | TUR | 1742 |
| 116 | Stanisavljevic, Vukasin | 9219344 | SRB | 1742 | |
| 117 | AFM | Selenge, Lkhaasuren | 4908961 | MGL | 1741 |
| 118 | Akbulut, Sefik Kaan | 26373815 | TUR | 1741 | |
| 119 | Perovic, Sasa | 9244837 | SRB | 1737 | |
| 120 | Lehnert, Steffen | 34632182 | GER | 1736 | |
| 121 | Filipovic, Marko D | 998370 | SRB | 1735 | |
| 122 | Denic, Slavisa | 991805 | SRB | 1734 | |
| 123 | Oyman, Arda | 525010417 | TUR | 1728 | |
| 124 | AFM | Otgonjargal, Agvaandorj | 4926463 | MGL | 1727 |
| 125 | ACM | Matejic, Aleksa | 9229544 | SRB | 1725 |
| 126 | Sanchir, Munkhbat | 4926986 | MGL | 1725 | |
| 127 | Unsal, Emir Batu | 51624540 | TUR | 1725 | |
| 128 | Uzelac, Dunja | 14595788 | CRO | 1724 | |
| 129 | Erol, Alp Emre | 525002805 | TUR | 1716 | |
| 130 | Sabo, Igor | 9228505 | SRB | 1713 | |
| 131 | Rajlic, Irina | 9204789 | SRB | 1712 | |
| 132 | AIM | Tumburi, Emir | 44582080 | TUR | 1710 |
| 133 | Turhan, Cinar | 51622076 | TUR | 1710 | |
| 134 | Andic, Milan | 9231239 | SRB | 1706 | |
| 135 | Demir, Mustafa Erkan | 44536402 | TUR | 1705 | |
| 136 | Krstevski, Vladimir | 15004899 | MKD | 1703 | |
| 137 | Deyab, Tarik | 9236559 | SRB | 1702 | |
| 138 | Dokic, Mladen | 9221888 | SRB | 1702 | |
| 139 | Hisir, Onur | 51643570 | TUR | 1702 | |
| 140 | Stanisavljevic, Nebojsa | 986097 | SRB | 1702 | |
| 141 | Ersin, Deniz | 26373017 | TUR | 1697 | |
| 142 | Milojevic, Dunja | 9219662 | SRB | 1697 | |
| 143 | Saridis, Pantelis | 5905486 | CYP | 1696 | |
| 144 | Jurisic, Lukas | 9213729 | SRB | 1695 | |
| 145 | Soydan, Can | 51667410 | TUR | 1692 | |
| 146 | Batbileg, Boldbaatar | 4925696 | MGL | 1691 | |
| 147 | Tomanovic, Eleonora | 9210363 | SRB | 1690 | |
| 148 | WCM | Pica, Eleni | 5910005 | CYP | 1688 |
| 149 | Riskin, Grigory | 34371710 | FID | 1685 | |
| 150 | Yang, Le | 8654085 | CHN | 1676 | |
| 151 | Arsenijevic, Matija | 9219077 | SRB | 1673 | |
| 152 | Zutobradic, Tadija | 9241609 | SRB | 1670 | |
| 153 | Yerseit, Amir | 13765710 | KAZ | 1669 | |
| 154 | Kakurin, Artem | 55672612 | RUS | 1663 |
