Prepare against Ivica Grbac

HRV · World #22,922 classical · FIDE ID 14512270

Our database contains 153 games by Ivica Grbac, covering Jul 2004 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Ivica Grbac's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ivica Grbac 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 Ivica Grbac's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ivica Grbac's side.

First moves as White (70 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 93% of White games, 52.3% score
  • …c5 (35% of these games) — Grbac usually continues Nc3 (31.6% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Grbac usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Grbac usually continues f4 (71.4% score)
• 1.d4 — 7% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Grbac usually continues Nc3 (16.7% score)
  • …d5 (40% of these games) — Grbac usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (40 games)

Ivica Grbac's chess games

All 153 games by Ivica Grbac in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2004 - Aug 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: 67 wins, 18 draws, 68 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ivica Grbac's chess games?

153 games by Ivica Grbac, from Jul 2004 to Aug 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 Ivica Grbac has played.

What does Ivica Grbac play on the first move as White?

Across 70 games with White in our database, Ivica Grbac opens with 1.e4 (93% of games), 1.d4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ivica Grbac answers 1...c5 (97% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...c5 (65% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games), 1...d5 (3% of games).

What openings does Ivica Grbac play as White?

As White, Ivica Grbac's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (19 games, 26.3% win rate); French Defense (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Ruy Lopez (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 70 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ivica Grbac play as Black?

As Black, Ivica Grbac most often plays: Benoni Defense (31 games, 54.8% win rate); Sicilian (19 games, 21.1% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 83 games.

What is Ivica Grbac's FIDE rating?

Ivica Grbac is currently rated 2,034 in classical chess, 2,070 in rapid and 2,038 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,133 (Dec 2015).

How many games has Ivica Grbac played?

Our database contains 153 games by Ivica Grbac, covering Jul 2004 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 67 wins, 18 draws, 68 losses (43.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ivica Grbac?

153 games by Ivica Grbac 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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