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Ivan Leventic

Number of games in database: 140
Years covered: 1990 to 2021
Last FIDE rating: 2382 (2498 rapid, 2373 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2519
Overall record: +39 -26 =75 (54.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (24) 
    B54 B30 B47 B31 B55
 Ruy Lopez (15) 
    C77 C70 C63 C91 C60
 French Defense (14) 
    C07 C05 C03 C04 C00
 French Tarrasch (11) 
    C07 C05 C04 C03
 Sicilian Taimanov (5) 
    B47 B46 B45
With the Black pieces:
 Alekhine's Defense (12) 
    B03 B02 B04 B05
 Queen's Pawn Game (12) 
    E00 D02 A40 A45 A46
 Reti System (10) 
    A04 A06
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (8) 
    D21 D22 D20 D24
 Petrov (8) 
    C42 C43
 Ruy Lopez (5) 
    C63 C84 C77
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   S Kovacevic vs I Leventic, 2012 0-1
   H Messing vs I Leventic, 1994 0-1
   I Leventic vs F Bistric, 2008 1-0
   I Leventic vs D Popovic, 2007 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Yugoslav Championship (1991)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 29th TCh-CRO Div 1a
   R Markus vs I Leventic (Sep-30-21) 1-0
   R Markus vs I Leventic (Oct-04-19) 1-0
   I Leventic vs H Stevic (Oct-03-19) 1/2-1/2
   I Leventic vs E Romanov (Sep-12-18) 0-1
   Z Bogut vs I Leventic (Sep-11-18) 1/2-1/2

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IVAN LEVENTIC
(born Sep-21-1970, 54 years old) Yugoslavia (federation/nationality Croatia)

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Grandmaster

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 147  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Kovacevic vs I Leventic  1-0401990Pula tt2C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
2. I Leventic vs V Vukoje  1-0611990Pula tt2C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
3. I Leventic vs B Ivanovic  0-1301991Yugoslav ChampionshipB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
4. V Trkaljanov vs I Leventic  ½-½651991Yugoslav ChampionshipB03 Alekhine's Defense
5. I Leventic vs B Nikolic  ½-½481991Yugoslav ChampionshipB08 Pirc, Classical
6. I Kocovski vs I Leventic  ½-½231991Yugoslav ChampionshipC55 Two Knights Defense
7. I Leventic vs V Savicevic  1-0631991Yugoslav ChampionshipB08 Pirc, Classical
8. A Strikovic vs I Leventic  ½-½351991Yugoslav ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
9. I Leventic vs D Antic  ½-½651991Yugoslav ChampionshipB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
10. I Burovic vs I Leventic  ½-½351991Yugoslav ChampionshipC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
11. I Leventic vs A Brkljaca  1-0701991Yugoslav ChampionshipC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
12. M Cetkovic vs I Leventic  0-1421991Yugoslav ChampionshipB02 Alekhine's Defense
13. I Leventic vs Z Djukic  1-0361991Yugoslav ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
14. I Leventic vs D Blagojevic  0-1431991Yugoslav ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
15. Z Mestrovic vs I Leventic  0-1221991Yugoslav ChampionshipC00 French Defense
16. S Sale vs I Leventic  1-0321992OsijekA00 Uncommon Opening
17. S Sale vs I Leventic  ½-½111992CRO-chD24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
18. I Leventic vs N Sulava  1-0671993OsijekB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
19. S Sale vs I Leventic  1-0281993OsijekA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
20. I Leventic vs V Kovacevic  ½-½451993Pula ttC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
21. H Messing vs I Leventic  0-1581994CRO-chTC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
22. S Kosanski vs I Leventic  ½-½431994Tournament (team)C55 Two Knights Defense
23. F Ljubicic vs I Leventic  1-0391994CRO-CupA45 Queen's Pawn Game
24. I Leventic vs Z Kozul  0-1351994Velden OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
25. M Higatsberger vs I Leventic  0-1331994Velden OpenC45 Scotch Game
 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 147  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-07-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: GM Ivan Leventic, Croatia, born 21 September 1970. Now rated 2497, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 1992. GM in 2005. Rated 2519 in Apr. 2009

Played in Mitropa Cup 1995 (board 4). Placed 4th in Bizovac Open 2001 and 2002, 1st in Negoslavci IM 2003, 1st in Cali Cup GM 2003, 7th in Bosnjaci Open 2004, 8th in Slavonija 2004, 1st in Borovsko Ljeto 2004, 1st in Vukovarsko-Srijemska Zupa 2004, 10th in Croatian Ch 2004, 5th in Open Bosnjaci 2005, 4th in Open Osijek 2005, 1st in Ivan Treber Memorial 2005, 7th in GM Borovo Summer 2005, 10th in Croatian Ch 2005, 1st in Open Osijek 2006, etc., etc., 4th in Dunav-Drava-Sava 2008. Winner of Bilten Open 2008.

It appears he has played most of his games in Croatia. Everything duly reported to FIDE.

Pictures:
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Highest rated victim (in Chessbase):

[Event "CRO Cup 17th"]
[Site "Sibenik"]
[Date "2008.05.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Zelcic, Robert"]
[Black "Leventic, Ivan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2509"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.O-O Be7 8.Nc3 Bf5 9.Qe1 Bb4 10.Bg5 Qd7 11.Nh4 O-O 12.Nxf5 Nxg5 13.Qe3 Ne6 14.Qh3 g6 15.f4 Kh8 16.Ne2 Ng7 17.Nxg7 Qxh3 18.gxh3 Kxg7 19.f5 Be7 20.Nf4 Rad8 21.c3 Nb8 22.Rae1 Bg5 23.fxg6 hxg6 24.h4 Bxh4 25.Re5 c6 26.Rf3 Nd7 27.Re2 Rde8 28.Ng2 Rxe2 29.Bxe2 Bg5 30.h4 Bc1 31.b3 Re8 32.Kf1 Nf6 33.Rd3 Ne4 34.Ne1 Bd2 35.c4 Bf4 36.Bd1 dxc4 37.bxc4 Nd2+ 38.Kf2 Nxc4 39.Ng2 Bh6 40.Rb3 Re7 41.a4 f5 42.Rb4 Nd2 43.Bc2 Kf6 44.Rb2 Ke6 45.a5 Kd5 46.Rb4 Ne4+ 47.Kf3 Nc3 48.Bb3+ Kd6 49.Bc2 Re2 50.Bd3 Rd2 51.Bf1 Ne4 52.Be2 Ra2 53.Ne1 Bd2 54.Rb1 Nc3 0-1

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