The 38th edition of the Open Pula chess tournament officially concluded on June 21, 2026, at the Congress Hall of the Hotel Park Plaza Histria. Organized by the Chess Club “Pula” and sponsored by Istria County and the City of Pula, the 9-round classical Swiss event attracted a diverse international field.
This year’s edition had a strong global appeal, welcoming 259 competitors representing 37 different countries. The strength of the open section was confirmed by the participation of titled players, including 9 Grandmasters (GMs) and 10 International Masters (IMs).
The battle for the title came down to a photo finish, with four players finishing tied for first place on a remarkable score of 7.5/9 points. Following the tiebreaks, Ukrainian International Master Vladyslav Larkin (2500) was officially declared the overall tournament champion and awarded the winner’s trophy.
Larkin edged out his compatriot GM Egor Bogdanov (2498), who secured the runner-up spot. Azerbaijani GM Zaur Mammadov (2409) took third place, while Germany’s FM Julius Ohler (2242) completed the top four after outperforming his initial seeding.
The event featured a total net cash prize fund of €11,000, with the main first-place prize of €1,300 awarded alongside many specialized rating and age-group brackets.
Final standings:
1 IM Larkin Vladyslav UKR 2500 – 7.5
2 GM Bogdanov Egor UKR 2498 – 7.5
3 GM Mammadov Zaur AZE 2409 – 7.5
4 FM Ohler Julius GER 2242 – 7.5
5 FM Enkhnar Enkhbaatar MGL 2390 – 7
6 FM Popovic Milan S SRB 2375 – 7
7 FM Marakovits Nico AUT 2282 – 7
8 FM Fuhrmann Bahne GER 2239 – 7
9 WGM Mammadova Narmin AZE 2203 – 7
10 GM Kovacevic Aleksandar SRB 2440 – 6.5
11 IM Bratovic Blaz SLO 2324 – 6.5
12 FM Suta Andraz SLO 2277 – 6.5
13 FM Sisic Muhamed BIH 2292 – 6.5
14 FM Dorrance Adam CAN 2315 – 6.5
15 Causevic Sead BIH 2165 – 6.5
16 IM Petran Peter SVK 2177 – 6.5
17 Simsek Ayaz TUR 2068 – 6.5
18 Simunkovic Bartol CRO 2146 – 6.5
19 AFM Arhan Jain IND 2067 – 6.5
20 FM Paasikangas Johanna FIN 2094 – 6.5
21 Kekic Ahmed BIH 2076 – 6.5
22 GM Fercec Nenad CRO 2348 – 6
23 IM Franic Milan CRO 2353 – 6
24 FM Rubil Marko CRO 2255 – 6
25 Mrkic Simun CRO 2019 – 6
26 Zadrapova Amalie CZE 2042 – 6
27 Kiss Lajos HUN 2169 – 6
28 Nagybiro Laszlo HUN 2158 – 6
29 Buchtova Viktorie CZE 1987 – 6
30 IM Zufic Miroslav CRO 2303 – 6
31 Danicic Anze SLO 2092 – 6
32 WCM Kalyoncu Beren TUR 1884 – 6
33 IM Doric Nenad CRO 2196 – 6
34 Sniadecki Oskar POL 2099 – 6
35 FM Kostic Milutin B SRB 2064 – 6
36 CM Jakrlin Mihael CRO 2147 – 6
37 FM Stranz Richard AUT 2016 – 6
38 WIM Berke Ana CRO 2134 – 6
39 Bartczak Korneliusz IRL 2130 – 6
40 CM Tavernier Loris FRA 2115 – 6
41 Schwarz David GER 2035 – 6
42 Czaja Wiktor POL 2129 – 6
43 FM Gal Andrej CRO 2328 – 5.5
44 FM Zierke Oliver GER 2206 – 5.5
45 GM Ratkovic Milovan SRB 2486 – 5.5
46 Ivanov Sergei V. FID 2096 – 5.5
47 WGM Belic Jordanka SRB 2270 – 5.5
48 Reshetniak Vitaliy UKR 2073 – 5.5
49 FM Pitschka Claus GER 2059 – 5.5
50 IM Schnider Gert AUT 2354 – 5.5
51 WFM Rybackova Lucie CZE 2144 – 5.5
52 IM Filipovic Branko SUI 2197 – 5.5
53 Juric Andrija CRO 1996 – 5.5
54 Rolle Lorenzo Anthony ITA 2076 – 5.5
55 CM Mandalinic David CRO 2196 – 5.5
56 Nasta Kiren Vivek USA 2210 – 5.5
57 FM Adzic Slobodan SUI 2048 – 5.5
58 Mihic Adam SLO 2022 – 5.5
59 Jaksa Ema SLO 2049 – 5.5
60 Woods Yannick IRL 2176 – 5.5
61 Moreto Quintana Alex ESP 2181 – 5.5
62 Baker Aidan USA 2057 – 5.5
63 WFM Stefan Iulia-Cristiana ROU 2051 – 5.5
64 Sosic Zvan CRO 2032 – 5.5
65 Gulie Cosmin ROU 1967 – 5.5
66 FM Koskinen Henri FIN 2078 – 5.5
67 Adamovic Nikola SRB 2044 – 5.5
68 FM Grbac Boris CRO 1969 – 5.5
69 Bozic Niko CRO 2032 – 5.5
70 Stara Zuzana CZE 2047 – 5
71 WCM Danduprolu Ridhi Varma USA 1946 – 5
72 Zuzek Bor SLO 2113 – 5
73 Jagic Jakov IRL 1920 – 5
74 Eichschmied Patrick GER 2016 – 5
75 Karlovic Luka CRO 2116 – 5
76 Karpov Vladyslav UKR 1831 – 5
77 Busic Mateo BIH 2046 – 5
78 Wagner Rainer GER 2012 – 5
79 Mestek Igor SLO 2065 – 5
80 Puczylowski Marcin POL 2120 – 5
81 FM Sowray Peter J ENG 2123 – 5
82 Giles Benjamin NZL 1927 – 5
83 Christensen Jan Schleicher DEN 2057 – 5
84 Branka Julia POL 1772 – 5
85 FM Bozinovic Bogdan CRO 2079 – 5
86 Vincenzi Marco ITA 2032 – 5
87 Konjevic Nikola CRO 2279 – 5
88 WGM Voyska Margarita BUL 2177 – 5
89 Raeke Philipp AUT 2067 – 5
90 CM Roth Josef GER 1954 – 5
91 Balen Teo CRO 1973 – 5
92 Turicar Goran CRO 1816 – 5
93 Mihokovic Borna CRO 1956 – 5
94 AIM Basaric Srdjan CRO 2011 – 5
95 Kvaternik Kresimir CRO 1906 – 5
96 Goelles Herbert AUT 1965 – 5
97 Haugen Lars Tormod NOR 2023 – 5
98 Zubic Aleksandar SRB 1873 – 5
99 White Nicole IRL 1826 – 5
100 Karall Lorenz AUT 1860 – 5
101 Trebicky Jiri CZE 1929 – 5
102 Markanovic Ivan CRO 1510 – 5
103 FM Richardson John R ENG 2204 – 4.5
104 Mihic Peter SLO 1961 – 4.5
105 Kekic Naid BIH 1951 – 4.5
106 Gunesli Eymen Giray TUR 1965 – 4.5
107 Trangos Miroslav SVK 1977 – 4.5
108 Unterweger Jonas ITA 2178 – 4.5
109 CM Stefan Romulus-Cristian ROU 2154 – 4.5
110 Nagyova Daniela CZE 1989 – 4.5
111 FM Ratkovic Petar SRB 2183 – 4.5
112 Brudzynski Wojciech POL 1926 – 4.5
113 IM Bradbury Neil H ENG 2159 – 4.5
114 Skarlovnik Aljaz SLO 1902 – 4.5
115 Vasic Bosko CRO 1944 – 4.5
116 Stojkovic Andrej CRO 1913 – 4.5
117 Kopljar Nikola CRO 1921 – 4.5
118 Konic Zlatko CRO 1957 – 4.5
119 Mele Nicola ITA 1845 – 4.5
120 Schwarz Christian AUT 1962 – 4.5
121 WGM Medic Mirjana CRO 2087 – 4.5
122 Lovasi Vendel HUN 1699 – 4.5
123 Foglia Maurizio ITA 1965 – 4.5
124 Radic Luka D CRO 1916 – 4.5
125 WFM Aadya Gupta IND 1876 – 4.5
126 Filipovich David CAN 1853 – 4.5
127 Sintic Martin CRO 1716 – 4.5
128 White George IRL 1882 – 4.5
129 Novak Ivo CRO 2006 – 4.5
130 Markovcic Gregor SLO 1786 – 4.5
131 Kulenovic Adnan GER 1857 – 4.5
132 Gricnik Tine SLO 1835 – 4.5
133 Verbic Jan SLO 1910 – 4.5
134 Cherix Lily SUI 1852 – 4.5
135 FM Smith Andrew Philip IRL 2128 – 4.5
136 Schott Guido GER 1997 – 4.5
137 Stubljar Andrej SLO 2001 – 4.5
138 Skok Boris SLO 1943 – 4.5
139 Unterweger Christian ITA 1722 – 4.5
140 Haverkamp Klaus Dr. GER 1857 – 4.5
141 Sauper Boris AUT 1926 – 4.5
142 Volejnik Robertino CRO 1801 – 4.5
143 Mrvicin Marin GER 1846 – 4.5
144 Stefan Marino CRO 1917 – 4.5
145 Landi Roberto ITA 1840 – 4.5
146 Ansaloni Luca ITA 1749 – 4.5
147 Siljan Milorad CRO 1955 – 4
148 Dotlic Zdravko CRO 1879 – 4
149 Tella Vilho FIN 1882 – 4
150 Tay Cameron SGP 1681 – 4
151 CM Hinteregger Arthur AUT 1971 – 4
152 Tomic Stjepan CRO 2003 – 4
153 Salkovic Matej CRO 1877 – 4
154 Fridman Anatoly FID 1917 – 4
155 Koenig Christian GER 2014 – 4
156 Giertli Vladimir SVK 1967 – 4
157 Capjak David CRO 1760 – 4
158 Ruffenach Alain FRA 1882 – 4
159 Lemaic Mile GER 1864 – 4
160 Schnepel Thomas GER 1926 – 4
161 FM Malesevic Nedeljko SWE 2224 – 4
162 Taskiran Huseyin Cagan TUR 1739 – 4
163 Mucic Lovro CRO 1874 – 4
164 Heyl Thomas GER 1969 – 4
165 Reljac Simun CRO 1821 – 4
166 Juranovic Ljudevit CRO 1932 – 4
167 Pinelli Gian SUI 1836 – 4
168 Lovasi Boldizsar HUN 1826 – 4
169 Pahljina Marko CRO 1912 – 4
170 WCM Kudlak Julia POL 2054 – 4
171 Garrison Kyle GUM 1752 – 4
172 Ospanova Adelya KAZ 1929 – 4
173 Mathiron Thierry FRA 1784 – 4
174 Ognjenovic Nenad CRO 1868 – 4
175 Bakhare Atharva IND 1844 – 4
176 Martin Richard GER 1813 – 4
177 Angermuende Dirk GER 1873 – 4
178 Camara Kawsu CRO 1830 – 3.5
179 AFM Cogelja Mihovil Niko IRL 1825 – 3.5
180 Terlevic Mladen CRO 1855 – 3.5
181 Fattorich Igor CRO 1926 – 3.5
182 Rosembeker Djuro CRO 1865 – 3.5
183 WFM Orel Music Simona SLO 1868 – 3.5
184 FM Petschar Kurt AUT 2164 – 3.5
185 Le Masson Nicolas FRA 1928 – 3.5
186 Skarlovnik Zarja SLO 1602 – 3.5
187 Emrovic Lamija BIH 1612 – 3.5
188 Konkol Sandra POL 1810 – 3.5
189 Zikovic Mario CRO 0 – 3.5
190 Hrdina Karl AUT 1826 – 3.5
191 Lindner Manuel GER 1737 – 3.5
192 Petricevic Marin CRO 1788 – 3.5
193 Bulat Milan CRO 1716 – 3.5
194 Mantey Jean-Pierre FRA 1816 – 3.5
195 Popovic Lazar SRB 0 – 3.5
196 Hatibovic Lamija BIH 1551 – 3.5
197 Muhr Andreas AUT 1756 – 3.5
198 Sender Battsengel MGL 1545 – 3.5
199 Puhalo Damir CRO 1556 – 3.5
200 Kilthau Peter GER 1812 – 3.5
201 Vuljanic Ana CRO 1709 – 3.5
202 Dolic Stipan CRO 1729 – 3.5
203 Juranovic Igor CRO 1718 – 3.5
204 Hatibovic Nermin BIH 1780 – 3
205 Ognjan Renato CRO 1974 – 3
206 AFM Dhruvansh Sethi IND 1779 – 3
207 Hadl Johann AUT 1820 – 3
208 AFM Zhezhov Emil MKD 1723 – 3
209 Schreiter Oliver GER 1803 – 3
210 Podobnik Eugen CRO 1741 – 3
211 Azinovic Igor SLO 1760 – 3
212 Galavics Hermann AUT 1819 – 3
213 Hadzipasic Suad CRO 1767 – 3
214 Solar Noa CRO 1749 – 3
215 Perez Reisler Jose PUR 1893 – 3
216 Zagar Katarina SLO 1504 – 3
217 Hrancik Martin CZE 1619 – 3
218 Radulovic Goran CRO 1708 – 3
219 Kuznetsov Petr FID 1591 – 3
220 Avsec Ajda SLO 1610 – 3
221 Unger Eva AUT 1727 – 3
222 Massoulie Francois BEL 1624 – 3
223 Ferrari Enrico ITA 1661 – 3
224 Legovic Daniel CRO 1619 – 3
225 Sbaraglia Sampson Alessandro ITA 1639 – 2.5
226 Popa Razvan FID 1677 – 2.5
227 Mizicka Matus SVK 2001 – 2.5
228 Usatenko Ksenia UKR 1548 – 2.5
229 Kleinschrod Jakob GER 1688 – 2.5
230 Nenchev Georgi BUL 1432 – 2.5
231 Branka Natalia POL 1468 – 2.5
232 Uhlarz Joerg GER 1622 – 2.5
233 Juric Boskovic Petar CRO 0 – 2.5
234 Radalj Niko CRO 1687 – 2.5
235 Ratkaj Juraj CRO 0 – 2.5
236 Kutschker Alexander AUT 1656 – 2.5
237 Nikolic Miroslav CRO 1682 – 2.5
238 Kis Mihael CRO 0 – 2.5
239 WFM Svaljek Radmila CRO 1915 – 2
240 Ruck Helmut AUT 1736 – 2
241 Vlasic Kruno CRO 1412 – 2
242 Gerencir Sven CRO 1734 – 2
243 AIM Chobot Michael SVK 1680 – 2
244 Puhalo Robert CRO 1446 – 2
245 Continolo Marco Amadeus ITA 1510 – 2
246 Elez Bartol CRO 1445 – 2
247 Botonjic Darian CRO 1419 – 2
248 Kysucky Peter SVK 1534 – 2
249 Avsec Oliver SLO 1589 – 2
250 Balent Fran CRO 1567 – 2
251 Zhabinskii Fedor FID 1531 – 2
252 Markovcic Masa SLO 0 – 2
253 Stepanic Ivan CRO 1479 – 1.5
254 Wiener Alexander AUT 1912 – 1.5
255 Karlovic Vladimir CRO 1484 – 1.5
256 Rezek Mihael CRO 0 – 1
257 Wagner Julian GER 2125 – 1
258 Gutschi Ernst AUT 1923 – 0.5
259 Schoell Tobias GER 2139 – 0.5
