ChessEver News · July 19, 2026

Evgeny Postny wins Serbia Open Rapid on Buchholz

The Israeli grandmaster scored 8/9 and took first place on Buchholz after a two-way tie.

Evgeny Postny wins Serbia Open Rapid on Buchholz - ChessEver News image

Evgeny Postny won the Serbia Open 2026 Rapid tournament in Belgrade with 8 points from nine rounds.

Guha Mitrabha also finished on 8/9. Postny took first place with a 51.5 Buchholz score, ahead of Mitrabha's 50.

Postny won eight games and lost one. Both leaders won their final-round games, while the next four players finished half a point behind on 7.5/9.

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