Prepare against Hrvoje Kovac

HRV · World #29,659 classical · FIDE ID 14510375

Our database contains 82 games by Hrvoje Kovac, covering May 2011 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Hrvoje Kovac's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Hrvoje Kovac before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Hrvoje Kovac's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Hrvoje Kovac's side.

First moves as White (49 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 88% of White games, 53.5% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Kovac usually continues Nf3 (57.5% score)
  • …e5 (30% of these games) — Kovac usually continues Nf3 (53.8% score)
  • …d6 (9% of these games) — Kovac usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 8% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (75% of these games) — Kovac usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — Kovac usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (7 games)

Hrvoje Kovac's chess games

All 82 games by Hrvoje Kovac in the Chess.ceo database (May 2011 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 27 wins, 31 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Hrvoje Kovac's chess games?

82 games by Hrvoje Kovac, from May 2011 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Hrvoje Kovac has played.

What does Hrvoje Kovac play on the first move as White?

Across 49 games with White in our database, Hrvoje Kovac opens with 1.e4 (88% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games), 1.b3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Hrvoje Kovac answers 1...c5 (75% of games), 1...d6 (15% of games), 1...e5 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (71% of games), 1...e6 (14% of games), 1...Nf6 (14% of games).

What openings does Hrvoje Kovac play as White?

As White, Hrvoje Kovac's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Pirc Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 49 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Hrvoje Kovac play as Black?

As Black, Hrvoje Kovac most often plays: Sicilian (5 games, 100.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Indian Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is Hrvoje Kovac's FIDE rating?

Hrvoje Kovac is currently rated 1,988 in classical chess, 2,008 in rapid and 2,075 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,059 (Mar 2024).

How many games has Hrvoje Kovac played?

Our database contains 82 games by Hrvoje Kovac, covering May 2011 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 31 draws, 24 losses (32.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Hrvoje Kovac?

82 games by Hrvoje Kovac reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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