GMVelimir Ivic
SRB · FIDE ID 950122 · 544 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2581
#4 in SRB (active)
Rapid
2498
#15 in SRB (active)
Blitz
2524
#9 in SRB (active)
Score
57%
214 W · 194 D · 136 L
Opp. avg
2505
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 76% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 88 of 119 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 70 of 99 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as White, only 36% in 14 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as White, 85% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 544 over-the-board games (110 classical · 55 rapid · 39 blitz). 269 with White (64%), 275 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 204 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 45 | 66% |
| 1.c4 | 14 | 82% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 14 | 36% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 13 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 10 | 65% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 10 | 85% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 9 | 56% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (119 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 88 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 48% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (99 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 70 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 28 | 39% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 13 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 10 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 7 | 57% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 7 | 21% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Fabian Baenziger (2426) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Awonder Liang (2693) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Aldiyar Ansat (2495) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Edvin Trost (2472) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2440) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Sai Krishna G V (2451) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Amanmuhammet Hommadov (2389) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Gong Thon Gong (2159) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Yaroslav Zherebukh (2620) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier D · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Yosha Iglesias (2290) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier D · rapid | W |
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