Prepare against Mario Ljubicic

HRV · World #13,778 classical · FIDE ID 14543770

Our database contains 168 games by Mario Ljubicic, covering Jan 2015 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Mario Ljubicic's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mario Ljubicic 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 Mario Ljubicic's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Mario Ljubicic's side.

First moves as White (85 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 98% of White games, 54.2% score
  • …c5 (49% of these games) — Ljubicic usually continues Nf3 (52.6% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Ljubicic usually continues Nf3 (72.7% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Ljubicic usually continues d3 (58.3% score)
• 1.d3 — 1% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Ljubicic usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

Mario Ljubicic's chess games

All 168 games by Mario Ljubicic in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2015 - 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: 59 wins, 48 draws, 61 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Mario Ljubicic's chess games?

168 games by Mario Ljubicic, from Jan 2015 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 Mario Ljubicic has played.

What does Mario Ljubicic play on the first move as White?

Across 85 games with White in our database, Mario Ljubicic opens with 1.e4 (98% of games), 1.d3 (1% of games), 1.f4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mario Ljubicic answers 1...e5 (89% of games), 1...Nc6 (8% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Mario Ljubicic play as White?

As White, Mario Ljubicic's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (27 games, 40.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian Attack (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 85 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Mario Ljubicic play as Black?

As Black, Mario Ljubicic most often plays: Italian Game (12 games, 41.7% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Indian Defense (8 games, 37.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 83 games.

What is Mario Ljubicic's FIDE rating?

Mario Ljubicic is currently rated 2,119 in classical chess, 1,929 in rapid and 2,159 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,169 (Nov 2023).

How many games has Mario Ljubicic played?

Our database contains 168 games by Mario Ljubicic, covering Jan 2015 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 59 wins, 48 draws, 61 losses (35.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Mario Ljubicic?

168 games by Mario Ljubicic 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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