GMIvan Saric
CRO · FIDE ID 14508150 · 435 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2621
#1 in CRO (active)
Rapid
2569
#1 in CRO (active)
Blitz
2580
#1 in CRO (active)
Score
57%
158 W · 182 D · 95 L
Opp. avg
2612
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 80% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 91 of 107 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 60 of 80 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 70% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 435 over-the-board games (82 classical · 32 blitz · 27 rapid). 218 with White (61%), 217 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 175 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 38 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 11 | 64% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 10 | 70% |
| King's Indian Attack | 8 | 81% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (107 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 91 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (80 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 60 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 39% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 7 | 43% |
| East Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Robert Hovhannisyan (2642) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Luis Paulo Supi (2582) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Tomi Nyback (2593) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Omran Al Hosani (2317) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Prin Laohawirapap (2363) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Santiago Lopez Rayo (2431) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Titas Stremavicius (2554) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Jegor Lashkin (2490) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Jun Ying Tan (2399) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Nils Grandelius (2603) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
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