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Ivan Saric
Saric 
 

Number of games in database: 1,526
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2659 (2597 rapid, 2615 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2690
Overall record: +459 -200 =487 (61.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 380 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (236) 
    B90 B30 B48 B67 B32
 Ruy Lopez (141) 
    C65 C67 C78 C92 C95
 Caro-Kann (84) 
    B12 B18 B10 B11 B15
 French Defense (82) 
    C11 C18 C10 C16 C13
 Sicilian Najdorf (63) 
    B90 B92
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (50) 
    C95 C92 C89 C84 C96
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (210) 
    B90 B51 B33 B30 B22
 King's Indian (137) 
    E94 E81 E97 E60 E90
 Ruy Lopez (49) 
    C78 C77 C69 C96 C92
 Sicilian Najdorf (40) 
    B90 B92 B94 B91 B97
 Queen's Pawn Game (37) 
    A45 D02 E10 E00 D04
 Semi-Slav (36) 
    D45 D43 D44 D48 D49
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Saric vs M Gurevich, 2007 1-0
   Saric vs Carlsen, 2014 1-0
   S Miguel vs Saric, 2021 0-1
   Saric vs M Bosiocic, 2018 1-0
   Saric vs A Suleymanli, 2019 1-0
   Saric vs A Sharafiev, 2015 1-0
   Saric vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022 1-0
   Saric vs A Suleymanli, 2021 1-0
   Saric vs Van Wely, 2015 1/2-1/2
   Saric vs T Batchuluun, 2014 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Pula Open (2009)
   Tata Steel Challengers (2014)
   European Championship (2018)
   Skalica Open Masters (2020)
   Bundesliga 2017/18 (2017)
   Croatian Championship (2017)
   PRO League Group Stage (2019)
   Bundesliga 2019/21 (2019)
   Xtracon Chess Open (2017)
   European Championship (2014)
   Pula Open (2006)
   Biel Master Open (2013)
   Pula Open (2010)
   European Championship (2016)
   World Junior Championship (2010)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Bundesliga 2024/25
   Navara vs Saric (Apr-25-25) 1/2-1/2
   Saric vs L Costa (Apr-21-25) 1-0
   S Tadic vs Saric (Apr-21-25) 0-1
   J Pfreundt vs Saric (Apr-20-25) 1/2-1/2
   Saric vs S Aswath (Apr-20-25) 1/2-1/2

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IVAN SARIC
(born Aug-17-1990, 34 years old) Croatia

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International Master (2007); Grandmaster (2008). European U18 Champion (2007); World U18 Champion (2008); Croatian Champion (2009, 2013, and 2018); European Champion (2018); FIDE Trainer (2020).

Ivan Šarić won the 2007 U18 European Championship and the 2008 World U18 championship, the latter held in Vung Tau, Vietnam. In 2009 he won the Pula Open and was second in the Zadar Open (Croatia) Group A. In 2011 he tied for 2nd at the 31st Villa de Benasque Open. In 2014, he stunned the field at the category 14 Tata Steel Challengers (2014) by winning the event with a round to spare (final score 10/13 - +7 =6), which not only entitled him an invitation to the Tata A Group in 2015 but raised his rating sufficiently to lift him into the world's top 100. Followed up in February 2014 by winning the Croatian Championship outright with 7/9. Saric's equal second placement with 8/11 at the European Championship (2014) qualified him to play in the World Cup (2015), where he was eliminated from the event in the first round by Egyptian GM Bassem Amin. Winner of the European Championship (2018).

He is married to Zrinka Deur Saric.

Wikipedia article: Ivan Šarić (chess player)

Last updated: 2025-03-18 19:02:47

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 page 1 of 62; games 1-25 of 1,527  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. T Papp vs Saric 1-0202001EYCC B12C56 Two Knights
2. Saric vs E Can  0-1542002EU-ch U12B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
3. Saric vs J Tomczak  1-0302002Wch U12B01 Scandinavian
4. Vachier-Lagrave vs Saric  1-0222002Wch U12C77 Ruy Lopez
5. S Rakuljic vs Saric  1-0382003Stobrec Epetium OpenC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
6. Saric vs K Delaney  ½-½362003EU-chT U18B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
7. F Ljubicic vs Saric  ½-½412003Stobrec Epetium opC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
8. J Goh vs Saric  ½-½392003World Youth Championship (U14)D50 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. Saric vs M Rodshtein  0-1452003World Youth Championship (U14)C15 French, Winawer
10. Saric vs A Berescu  0-1592004Liechtenstein OpenB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
11. D Joncic vs Saric  0-1392004Liechtenstein OpenB33 Sicilian
12. Saric vs T Mack  ½-½142004Liechtenstein OpenB01 Scandinavian
13. B Kohlweyer vs Saric  ½-½252004Liechtenstein OpenE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
14. Saric vs W Riener  1-0372004Liechtenstein OpenB06 Robatsch
15. A Muir vs Saric  ½-½362004Liechtenstein OpenD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
16. Saric vs D Pilz  1-0432004Liechtenstein OpenB32 Sicilian
17. E Brestian vs Saric  ½-½412004Liechtenstein OpenA06 Reti Opening
18. Saric vs E Can  0-1382004EU-ch U14C15 French, Winawer
19. G Margvelashvili vs Saric  ½-½192004EU-ch U14D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
20. Saric vs M Franic  0-1652004Omis opB54 Sicilian
21. Saric vs F Ljubicic  ½-½612005Cvitanovic mem 10thB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
22. B Kurajica vs Saric  ½-½47200510th Father Ivan Cvitanovic MemorialA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
23. S Cossin vs Saric  1-0342005St Lorrain IM 7thE82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
24. Saric vs V Poley  1-0432005St Lorrain IM 7thB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
25. N Ninov vs Saric  1-0542005St Lorrain IM 7thB33 Sicilian
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Aug-12-14  cro777: The story of the day.

In the game Saric - Carlsen, the ceremonial first move was made by the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg ... and the best Croatian grandmaster won.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu1x0KK...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bu2AIaP...

Aug-12-14  cro777: 15 pictures by Chess Club Live of Ivan Saric and his wife WFM Zrinka Deur Saric.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...

Aug-13-14  freakclub: Carlsen deserved to lose that game. I think he learned a lesson from that one. Not to fool around with lower-rated GMs.
Aug-17-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy 23rd Birthday to GM and rising star Ivan Saric.

At the Chess Olympiad (2014), he went a solid +5,-2,=4. His only 2 losses came to the black pieces, so good job! He also beat Carlsen. By my unofficial count, he gained 5.3 rating points to jump to (presumably) a career high 2676. He's getting there!

Aug-17-14  csmath: Pretty very Slavic looking lady. Nice looking couple and obviously fine people. Happy birthday!
Nov-02-14  waustad: Perhaps he'll get more notice soon, since he'll be playing in Tata A this year, according to TWIC.
Nov-02-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Yes, simply beating the world champion is evidently insufficient to garner wide acclaim. I suggest one or more of the following: i)be accused of cheating; ii)be punched to the ground by a lovelorn rival; ii)be told to 'speak normal' and stop smiling.
Nov-02-14  waustad: Earning the spot in Tata A by winning Tata B was an important stepping stone. Another would be reaching 2700 elo. Each of these could help make him better known. After a period of stable 2650ish rating he has added some elo recently, which could help get more high visibility invitations. Those seem to be getting harder to find since many big tournaments are getting smaller. Tata, for example, now only has two groups instead of three.
Jan-09-15  cro777: Tata Steel Masters 2015

Drawing of lots

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B68OyjY...

Ivan got number 5.

In Round 1 he meets Aronian with the white pieces.

Jan-09-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Wow, why can't all chess tournament do drawing of the lots that way? Instead of some stupid blitz tournament!!??!!
Jan-09-15  twinlark: Probably that the blitz events provide some pre-game entertainment.
Jan-10-15  cro777: <WannaBe: Wow, why can't all chess tournament do drawing of the lots that way?>

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd....

Oct-17-17  The Boomerang: Ivan now one has commented over 2 years so I will:)

Sve ti najbolje!:)

Mar-28-18  whiteshark: Conratulations for winning <European Individual Chess Championship 2018>!
Mar-28-18  cro777: 2018 European Championship was held from 17 to 28 March in Batumi (Georgia). Ivan Saric defeated David Navara in the last round and won the title with 8,5 points out of 11.

Top 23 finishers qualify for the World Cup.

https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia...

Mar-29-18  Calar: Congrats on winning European Individual Chess Championship (2018)

Probably the greatest success in his chess career so far :)

Apr-28-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Congrats to Ivan Saric, highest rated player in his country, and Croatian champion. He won with 7.5/11 (a full point).

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t...

Apr-30-18  The Boomerang: Heading for 2700....

2692 Live :)

May-07-18  mistreaver: Recent interview with Ivan

http://chessentials.com/ivan-saric-...

Nov-20-18  sonia91: Yesterday he broke into the 2700 club after beating Ivan Cheparinov in the Tournament of Peace, currently underway in Zagreb, Croatia. Vassily Ivanchuk also plays in this event.
Mar-02-19  sonia91: He is finally over 2700 in the March 2019 FIDE rating list, thanks to a victory over GM V. Onischuk in the Hungarian league.
Oct-22-19  The Boomerang: Congrats Ivan! First Croatian ever over 2700!!
Aug-17-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  eternaloptimist: Happy birthday to the man who got a win vs Carlsen in the 2014 Olympiad...GM Saric!! I’m sure that Carlsen learned that the Bird’s Defense isn’t 1 of the best options for black in the Ruy Lopez after that game. In fact I haven’t seen a single game from Carlsen since then where he played the black side of a Bird’s Defense
Apr-15-22  Stanco: Moje čestitke na osvojenom 3 mjestu na Europskom prvenstvu 2022.g. i ponovnom ulazu u 2700+ My Congratulations for the 3rd place at European championship 2022 and entering 2700+ again
Aug-17-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  eternaloptimist: Happy birthday to the chess player w/ the highest FIDE rating of any Croatian 🇭🇷 (2678)…GM Ivan Saric!!
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