Montenegrin chess players Denis Kadric and Nikola Đukić won, while Nikita Petrov drew in the third round of the European Singles Championship in Petrovac.
Kadrić completely outplayed the representative of France, Loic Travadon, with white pieces, and he realized the dominant position in the Sicilian defense after winning the opponent's hunter.
After this victory, Kadrić has 2,5 points and is in the upper part of the table.
The official champion of Montenegro, Nikita Petrov, after two initial victories, drew with black pieces after a mutually correct game with the German international master Tobias Koel.
Grandmaster Nikola Đukić, after two starting draws, registered his first victory by defeating Lesko Bence.
With white pieces, he decided to surprise his opponent with an English opening, which he succeeded in, so he used the gained advantage with precise play and registered his first victory.
International master Blažo Kalezić also has two points after three rounds, and the two-time champion of Montenegro outplayed Franjo Josip Marković today in a brilliantly led attack.
At the head of the table is a group of ten players who have maximum performance.
It is interesting that when you look at the starting list, none of the nine first seeds after three rounds has a maximum performance, only Bogdan Daniel Deak has.
The real excitement is yet to come, and the fourth round is on the program tomorrow at 15 p.m.
The organizer of the tournament is the Chess Federation of Montenegro in cooperation with the European Chess Union, and the sponsor is the Ministry of Sports and Youth.
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