Ivan Šarić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan ʃǎːritɕ]; born 17 August 1990) is a Croatian chess grandmaster. He earned his IM title in 2007, and his GM title in 2008. He won the Under-18 European Youth Chess Championship in 2007, and the Under-18 World Youth Chess Championship in 2008. In 2018 he won the European Individual Chess Championship in Batumi with a score of 8.5/11 points. He has also won the Croatian Chess Championship in 2009 and 2013, and holds a notable victory over Magnus Carlsen, achieved at the 2014 Chess Olympiad.
| Ivan Šarić | |
|---|---|
 Šarić in 2023 | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Born | 17 August 1990 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2668 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2703 (March 2019) |
| Ranking | No. 60 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 37 (June 2024) |
Early life
editBorn in Split on 17 August 1990, his father taught him to play chess at the age of five.[1] He took up the sport seriously when he was nine and began to compete in club and youth tournaments before venturing out into the international chess scene.[2]
Chess career
editHe finished 8th in the 2002 Under-12 European Youth Chess Championship, tying with Magnus Carlsen on 6 points while Ian Nepomniachtchi won with 8.
In 2007 he became internationally known when he won the Under-18 division at the European Youth Chess Championship in Šibenik, scoring 7 out of 9.[3] The following year he earned the grandmaster title and won the 2008 Under-18 World Youth Chess Championship, scoring 8 points in 11 games for a performance rating of 2623.[4][5]
He has won the Croatian Chess Championships of 2009 and 2013,[6][7] and has played for the Croatian national team since 2009.[8]
In 2011 he tied for 2nd–7th with Julio Granda, Aleksander Delchev, Maxim Turov, Pablo Almagro Llamas and Mihail Marin at the 31st Villa de Benasque Open.[9]
Šarić won the Tata Steel Challengers tournament in 2014 with a score of 10/13 points.[10] As a result, he qualified for the 2015 Tata Steel Masters, where he finished in 12th place scoring 4.5/11.[11]
One of his most notable results to date was a victory over Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 Chess Olympiad,[12] where Šarić finished with a 7/11 score.[13]
In 2018 he won the European Individual Chess Championship in Batumi with a score of 8.5/11 points and became the second player from Croatia who managed to achieve this title after Zdenko Kožul, who has won it in 2006.
Personal life
editHe graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Split, and he lives in Omiš, Croatia, with his wife and daughter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ivan Šarić". Chess24.com.
- ^ Smolčić, P. (30 October 2008). "Šahovska senzacija iz Splita: Ivan Šarić svjetski prvak". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
- ^ Valery Golubenko (8 October 2007). "New record for the European Youth Chess Championships". chessbase.com. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ P. Smolčić (30 October 2008). "Šahovska senzacija iz Splita: Ivan Šarić svjetski prvak". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ Mateo Ivić (30 October 2008). "Ivan Šarić postao juniorski prvak svijeta u šahu" (in Croatian). 24 sata. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ "Match I.Saric-A.Jankovic for Croatian Champion for 2009. Tournament report". FIDE. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Mihailov, Anton (2014-02-14). "GM Ivan Saric is champion of Croatia". FIDE. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Ivan Šarić team chess record at Olimpbase.org
- ^ "Tigran Petrosian Victorious in Benasque Open". Chessdom. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "76th Tata Steel Tournament 2014 | The Week in Chess". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Masters 2015 | The Week in Chess". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ Profile, newsinenglish.no; accessed 1 December 2014.
- ^ Profile, chess-results.com; accessed 1 December 2014.
External links
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- Ivan Saric rating card at FIDE
- Ivan Saric player profile at Chess.com
- Ivan Saric player profile and games at Chessgames.com
