Indijic Wins the European Championship

Aleksandar Indijic won the European Championship in Montenegro in convincing fashion. The Serbian grandmaster, seeded 33rd, played the tournament of his life and was a very deserving winner. One of the key elements in his route to victory was his impressive five wins with the black pieces. Indijic, known for his strong attacking style, managed to generate an impressive attack against Fedoseev in a key encounter in the 7th round.

The final standings for the top 20 players who qualified for the World Cup are as follows:

1. A. Indijic 9 2. D. Dardha 8.5 3-14. F. Svane, B-D. Deac, F. Frederik, I. Cheparinov, M. Chigaev, D. Yuffa, R. Hovhannisyan, A. Motylev, K. Piorun, M. Bartel, C. Lupulescu, V. Ivic 8 14-20. R. Mamedov, V. Fedoseev, A. Donchenko, E. Can, N. Vitiugov, R. Svane and V. Kovalev 7.5. The pre-tournament favorite, Vladimir Fedoseev, ran into a ‘knightmare’ in the 7th round.