Prepare against Mladen D Popovic

Serbia · World #21,955 classical · FIDE ID 990019

When preparing against Mladen D Popovic, expect 1.e4 in 75% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (100%).

Our database contains 30 games by Mladen D Popovic, covering Jun 2017 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Mladen D Popovic's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mladen D Popovic 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,085	2,085	Oct 2026
Rapid	2,239	2,239	Oct 2026
Blitz	2,052	2,077	Aug 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	30	10	5	15	33.3%
As White	16	6	3	7	37.5%
As Black	14	4	2	8	28.6%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2017-2026): 828 rated games against 490 different opponents, across 105 events in 1 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	263	117	62	84	44.5%	1,884	1,930	19
Rapid	378	214	41	123	56.6%	1,815	1,889	22
Blitz	187	103	11	73	55.1%	1,961	2,008	6

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	367	108	63	196	29.4%
Against lower-rated	380	269	46	65	70.8%

Wins over titled players: 2 vs GM · 4 vs IM · 16 vs FM · 4 vs CM · 1 vs WFM · 3 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

15 tournament wins from 97 events, 8 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	112	64	14	34	1,996	2,098
2025	241	139	29	73	1,965	2,067
2024	105	65	20	20	1,905	2,067
2023	25	11	3	11	1,960	1,900
2022	49	18	14	17	1,686	1,694
2021	48	20	5	23	1,944	1,888
2020	43	21	5	17	1,828	1,838
2019	96	45	18	33	1,756	1,780
2018	81	40	4	37	1,606	1,567
2017	28	11	2	15	1,462	1,212

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (16 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	12	75.0%	54.2%
d4	4	25.0%	25.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 75% of White games, 54.2% score
- …c5 (33% of these games) — Popovic usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
- …d5 (25% of these games) — Popovic usually continues exd5 (50.0% score)
- …e6 (17% of these games) — Popovic usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
1.d4 — 25% of White games, 25.0% score
- …Nf6 (75% of these games) — Popovic usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
- …f5 (25% of these games) — Popovic usually continues Bg5 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	10	100.0%	50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (1 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	1	100.0%	0.0%

Mladen D Popovic's chess games

All 30 games by Mladen D Popovic in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2017 - Oct 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: 10 wins, 5 draws, 15 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	3	1/1/1	33.3%
A80	Dutch Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C13	French: Classical Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C56	Italian Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
E81	King's Indian: Sämisch	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D26	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B07	Pirc Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C78	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B28	Sicilian	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B22	Sicilian	3	0/0/3	0.0%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A06	Réti Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B52	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B31	Sicilian: Rossolimo	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B21	Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A14	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B48	Sicilian: Taimanov	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D31	Queen's Gambit Declined	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B70	Sicilian: Dragon	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jul 2026	Dragan Maric	1,951	SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Rating Tournament	B97
Jul 2026	Darya Iv. Timofeeva	1,886	SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Rating Tournament	B70
May 2025	Nenad Randjelovic	1,880	11th Gligoric Cup	B23
May 2025	Nemanja Ackovic	1,822	11th Gligoric Cup	B07
Jul 2026	Ali Mete Dere	1,791	SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Rating Tournament	C78

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
ch-SRB U14	2018	9	3	1,561
11th Gligoric Cup	2025	5	2	2,041
SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Rating Tournament	2026	5	4	2,151
ch-SRB U16	2019	4	1.5	2,061
Paracin Amateur Open	2020	4	2	1,892
Paracin Summer Open	2020	3	0	1,852

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Mladen D Popovic's chess games?

30 games by Mladen D Popovic, from Jun 2017 to Oct 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 Mladen D Popovic has played.

What does Mladen D Popovic play on the first move as White?

Across 16 games with White in our database, Mladen D Popovic opens with 1.e4 (75% of games), 1.d4 (25% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mladen D Popovic answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Mladen D Popovic play as White?

As White, Mladen D Popovic's most-played openings in our database are: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Dutch Defense (1 games, 0.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (1 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 16 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Mladen D Popovic play as Black?

As Black, Mladen D Popovic most often plays: Sicilian (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (2 games, 50.0% win rate); Réti Opening (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 14 games.

What is Mladen D Popovic's FIDE rating?

Mladen D Popovic is currently rated 2,085 in classical chess, 2,239 in rapid and 2,052 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,085 (Oct 2026).

How many games has Mladen D Popovic played?

Our database contains 30 games by Mladen D Popovic, covering Jun 2017 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 10 wins, 5 draws, 15 losses (33.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Mladen D Popovic?

30 games by Mladen D Popovic 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.