Anton Demchenko dominates 3rd Vojvodina Open 2025, Shahil Dey second

by Shahid Ahmed - 25/07/2025

Top seed, GM Anton Demchenko (SLO) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Vojvodina Open A group (≥2100) 2025. He finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the rest. IM Shahil Dey scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Four players scored 6/9 each. Out of them, GM Tomas Laurusas (LTU) was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was €7000, €5150 in Group A. The top three prizes were €1000 + trophy, €800 and €700 along with a medal each. The eight-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Vojvodina Chess Federation at Ceremonial Hall of SPC Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia from 25th June to 2nd July 2025. Then FM Ajay Mushini was the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 5.5/9 to finish seventh. CM Kumaresh A won the Blitz Rating Open, FM Raghav V claimed third place. Photo: vojvodinachess.net

Kumaresh clinches Blitz, Raghav third

World Amateur 2024 Silver medalist, CM Kumaresh A scored 7.5/9 to win the Blitz Rating Open event. Despite starting with a loss, he finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Tomas Laurusas (LTU) scored and FM Raghav V scored 7/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. This is Kumaresh's second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year.

Champion in A group - GM Anton Demchenko (SLO) 8.5/9 | Photo: vojvodinachess.net

Runner-up - IM Shahil Dey 7/9 | Photo: vojvodinachess.net

Group A Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Shahil Dey (third from left) 7/9, 3rd GM Tomas Laurusas (LTU) 6/9 and 1st GM Anton Demchenko (SLO) 8.5/9 | Photo: vojvodinachess.net

Blitz Open Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Tomas Laurusas (LTU, second from left) 7/9, 1st CM Kumaresh A 7.5/9 and 3rd FM Raghav V 7/9 | Photo: vojvodinachess.net

CM Kumaresh A in action | Photo: vojvodinachess.net

CM Kumaresh A scored 7.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 111.6 Elo rating points

A total of 44 players including 5 GMs and 5 IMs took part from eleven countries across the world. The eight-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Vojvodina Chess Federation at Ceremonial Hall of SPC Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia from 25th June to 2nd July 2025. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 15 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings Group A

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	1	GM	Demchenko, Anton		SLO	2619	8,5	45,5	50	47,00	10	8,7
2	3	IM	Shahil, Dey		IND	2366	7	46,5	50	35,75	10	19,6
3	2	GM	Laurusas, Tomas		LTU	2566	6	47	50,5	27,50	10	-12,5
4	5	FM	Ljepic, Andrej		SRB	2358	6	44	48	27,50	20	5
5	6	IM	Filip, Lucian-Ioan		ROU	2336	6	42,5	45,5	27,25	10	3,1
6	20	WFM	Tashkinova, Sofiia	w	ISR	2187	6	40	43,5	27,50	40	62,4
7	17	FM	Mushini, Ajay		IND	2196	5,5	48	52	29,50	20	40,4
8	9	FM	Filip, Andrei		ROU	2297	5,5	48	51,5	27,50	20	14,8
9	12	GM	Drazic, Sinisa		SRB	2252	5,5	40,5	43,5	22,00	10	5,6
10	7	FM	Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru		ROU	2330	5,5	40	43	23,75	20	-7

Details

A total of 45 players including 2 GMs and 2 IMs took part from eight countries across the world. The one-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Vojvodina Chess Federation at Ceremonial Hall of SPC Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia on 28th June 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	27	CM	Kumaresh, A	IND	1824	7,5	44	46,5	0	20	111,6
2	1	GM	Laurusas, Tomas	LTU	2501	7	49	52,5	0	10	-4,6
3	12	FM	Raghav, V	IND	2058	7	44	47	0	40	86
4	4	IM	Mesropov, Konstantin	FID	2334	6,5	49	52	0	10	2,4
5	20	AFM	Naveen, Kumar P	IND	1930	6,5	42,5	44	0	40	108,4
6	9	CM	Kukushkin, Ivan	BUL	2233	6	47	51	0	40	-14,8
7	7	GM	Drazic, Sinisa	SRB	2294	6	44,5	47,5	0	10	-9,2
8	11	CM	Nandish, V S	IND	2060	6	42	46	0	40	-19,6
9	2	FM	Djokic, Mihailo	SRB	2357	6	41	45	0	20	-31
10	5	FM	Pajcin, Lav	SRB	2332	5,5	47,5	51,5	0	20	-20