WGM Andjelija Stojanovic takes her third title in four years

The 2010 Serbia Chess Championship for women was held on 20-30th April in the Army Club in Pancevo, under management by the City of Pancevo and IO Miladin Mitrovic. 12 players competed in a round-robin tournament.

WGM Andjelija Stojanovic drew the lowest rated participant Ksenija Tomin in the last round, but this was enough to secure the title of the national champion, half a point ahead of the charging WIM Marija Rakic.

This is the third title for Andjelija, who previously won the 2007 (also in Pancevo) and 2008 championships. The row was interrupted by the talented Sandra Djukic, who was the champion in 2009.

WGM Andjelija Stojanovic

Sandra Djukic

Final standings:

1. WGM Stojanovic Andjelija 2301 – 8½

2. WIM Rakic Marija 2306 – 8.0

3. WIM Drljevic Ljilja 2248 – 7½

4. WGM Chelushkina Irina 2319 – 7½

5. WIM Petrovic Marija 2182 – 6½

6. WFM Eric Jovana 2183 – 6.0

7. WGM Benderac Ana 2299 – 5½

8. Djukic Sandra 2214 – 5½

9. WFM Mladenovic Jelena 2118 – 4.0

10. Tomin Ksenija 1883 – 3.0

11. Miladinovic Lena 2038 – 2.0

12. Tadic Katarina 2152 – 2.0

News and photos by IA Petar Katanic-Vujic

Legendary Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric at the opening ceremony

WGM Irina Chelushkina (champion in 1994, 1999, 2001 and joint in 2005, 2006) shared the third place in Pancevo

Lena Miladinovic

Jovana Eric versus Sandra Djukic

Jelena Mladenovic and Ljilja Drljevic