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Zoran Jovanovic
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Zoran Jovanovic

CroatiaBorn 1979 (age 47)FIDE ID 14505320

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2493
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2489
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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 34 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense850%
Italian Game275%
Ruy Lopez250%
Caro-Kann Defense225%
Four Knights Game225%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 8 games, won 2, drew 4, lost 2 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
French Variation367%
Closed250%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack250%
Modern Variations10%

Italian Game

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo275%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense250%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Attack225%

Four Knights Game

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Spanish Variation225%

King's Indian Defense

With Black: 5 games, won 0, drew 5, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation250%
Orthodox Variation250%
Fianchetto Variation150%

Pirc Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line350%

Philidor Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Lion Variation275%

Italian Game

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense225%

Nimzowitsch Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Williams Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2026/2711 Oct 20261½/3−3−3
German Bundesliga 2025/2628 Sep 20251/2+1+2
German Bundesliga 2024/2527 Apr 20255/13−17−15
Bundesliga 2023/2428 Apr 20246/10+15+14
Bundesliga 202230 Apr 20235½/11−1−1

Best wins

OpponentRating
GML. van Wely3 Dec 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/242623
GMM. Prusikin1 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222517
GML. Cyborowski3 Feb 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242488
IMP. Zelbel2 Dec 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/242471
GMP. Neuman2 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252436

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMZ. HracekLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20221010
FMM. HessLast 4 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMP. MichalikLast 5 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMA. HeimannLast 25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221001
IML. JohanssonLast 26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010

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