Round 8 of the International Tournament Paracin 2026 is underway in Serbia. This nine-round Swiss event draws serious competitors to the Balkans for 90-minute rapid chess. The Open A section remains wide open heading into the final stretch, with multiple players still in contention for first place. Watch for upsets here. Swiss tournaments at this level produce them regularly, and Paracin has always drawn scrappy, aggressive players who refuse to fold.