Aleksandar M Popovic

SRB · 59 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2325 (Apr 2009)

Best performance: 2495 at Belgrade Cup 2008(Best of 2008)

NOV26 Rating

2116

Live Rating

2116.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2116	0
Oct 2026	2116	0
Sep 2026	2116	0
Aug 2026	2116	0
Jul 2026	2116	0
Jun 2026	2116	0
May 2026	2116	0
Apr 2026	2116	0
Mar 2026	2116	0
Feb 2026	2116	0
Jan 2026	2116	0
Dec 2025	2116	0

Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2325 of 2400composition opendetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 666 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 1, 2023.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	KVALITETNA LIGA BEOGRADA ZA 2024. GODINUOct 4, 2024 – Nov 10, 2024	0/1	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2325, needs 2400

Composition: next norm must be earned with the usual foreign-opponent mix (not under a national championship or similar exemption)

Premijer liga Beograda 2013 Oct 20136½/9

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 654 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2023

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Branko Tadic, Apr 2008 · Belgrade Cup 2008	, 2495
2,	GM Dusan Rajkovic, Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 2486
3,	GM Ivan Farago, Jul 2011 · International Championship of Central Serbia - Open A	, 2485
4,	IM Vlado Jakovljevic, Nov 2007 · 20th Belgrade Trophy	, 2461
5,	GM Goran Cabrilo, Nov 2010 · XXIII Belgrade Trophy 2010	, 2450
6,	GM Nebojsa Nikcevic, Nov 2006 · 19th Belgrade Trophy	, 2449
7,	IM Dejan Nestorovic, Jan 2013 · Pojedinacno prvenstvo Beograda 2013	, 2439
8,	IM Milos T Popovic, Jul 2009 · XIII Battle of Senta 1697 A	, 2424
9,	IM Branimir Maksimovic, Jul 2013 · International Championship of Central Serbia 2013 - Open A	, 2423
10,	IM Vladimir Podinic, Oct 2013 · Premijer liga Beograda 2013	, 2420

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Richard Rapport, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · Premijer liga Beograda 2018	, 0/1	, 2723
2,	GM Ivan Ivanisevic, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 0/1	, 2625
3,	GM Dmitry Kryakvin, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2010 · 3rd International Chess Festival Sport Summer 2010	, 0/1	, 2603
4,	GM Borki Predojevic, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2006 · VII Memorial Veselin Boskovic	, 0/1	, 2590
5,	GM Milos Perunovic, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 1/2	, 2580
6,	GM Mihajlo Stojanovic, Highest-rated meeting: May 2011 · Serbian Cup 2011	, 0/1	, 2574
7,	GM Branko Damljanovic, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 0/2	, 2573
8,	GM Nikola Sedlak, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 0/1	, 2572
8,	GM Bojan Vuckovic, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 0/1	, 2572
10,	GM Igor Miladinovic, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Serbian Championship 2009	, 0/2	, 2571

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 471 of 666 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 131 of 234 games, 1.Nf3 in 61, 1.g3 in 32.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5 or 1...g6, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (16 as White, 16 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	66	56%
King's Indian Attack	32	52%
Hungarian Opening	29	59%
French Defense	17	62%
Zukertort Opening	14	57%
Caro-Kann Defense	10	40%
English Opening	10	60%
Ruy Lopez	10	60%
Italian Game	4	50%
King's Indian Attack, with Bf5	4	38%
Pirc Defense	4	63%
Scandinavian Defense	4	75%
King's Indian Defense	3	50%
Modern Defense	3	67%
Petrov's Defense	3	67%
Rat Defense	3	67%

18 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 63, 1...g6 in 35, 1...d6 in 7.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 67, 1...g6 in 20, 1...c5 in 3.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...g6 in 13, 1...Nf6 in 11.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	55	39%
Modern Defense	40	61%
Ruy Lopez	26	44%
Benoni Defense	13	23%
Italian Game	12	42%
Pirc Defense	11	27%
Philidor Defense	9	56%
English Opening	8	63%
Zukertort Opening	8	38%
Scotch Game	6	33%
Trompowsky Attack	6	50%
Indian Defense	5	30%
Four Knights Game	3	50%
King's Indian Attack	3	67%
Queen's Indian Defense	3	33%
Queen's Pawn Game	3	50%

26 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 81 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2023	34	14	2116	2051
2022	13	7	2183	2212
2021	10	4½	2238	2202
2020	9	4½	2213	2213
2019	26	12½	2183	2169
2018	20	8½	2265	2215
2017	54	29	2222	2251
2016	40	21½	2200	2229
2015	18	11	2199	2279
2014	41	20½	2247	2247
2013	50	29	2234	2291
2012	54	27½	2223	2230
2011	63	36	2267	2317
2010	54	28	2273	2287
2009	57	26	2299	2270
2008	46	26½	2258	2315
2007	33	17½	2190	2211

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

KVALITETNA LIGA BEOGRADA ZA 2024. GODINU—(0)
Oct – Nov 2024Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Start 2116
36th INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF BELGRADE "BELGRADE TROPHY 2023"1941
Nov – Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 3½/7Opp avg 1941Start 2149
PREMIJER LIGA BEOGRADA 20232141
Oct 2023Teamfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2½/10Opp avg 2334Start 2155
SERBIA OPEN 2023 - Masters1975
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 3½/8Opp avg 2018Start 2195
Polufinale pojedinacnog prvenstva Srbije 2023 - OPEN2097
Feb 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 4½/9Opp avg 2097Start 2220
Kvalitetna liga Beograda 20222318
Oct – Nov 2022Teamfederation source
Best of 2022Score 7½/11Opp avg 2208Start 2183
Finale Kupa Beograda 20221825
May 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score ½/3Opp avg 2098Start 2205
Premijer liga Beograda 20212202
Oct 2021Teamfederation source
Best of 2021Score 5½/11Opp avg 2238Start 2209
Kvalitetna liga Beograda 20202213
Oct – Nov 2020Teamfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/9Opp avg 2213Start 2208
Premijer liga Beograda 20192252
Sep – Oct 2019Teamfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5/11Opp avg 2295Start 2194
International OPEN Tournament "Paracin 2019" - OPEN A2021
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 4/8Opp avg 2021Start 2234
5. medjunarodni turnir amatera2215
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 2215Start 2238
Premijer liga Beograda 20182227
Sep 2018Teamfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4/11Opp avg 2329Start 2248
International Chess Tournament "Paracin 2018" - OPEN A2187
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 2187Start 2264
XXXI Belgrade Trophy 20172231
Nov – Dec 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 2151Start 2263
Memorijal "Dr Borise Karadzica" 20172261
Oct – Nov 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 2181Start 2263
Premijer liga Beograda 20172289
Sep 2017Teamfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4½/9Opp avg 2289Start 2255
International Chess Tournament "Paracin 2017" - OPEN A2252
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 4½/9Opp avg 2252Start 2255
Silver Lake 2017 - A2228
Jun 2017Swissfederation source
#6 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 2271Start 2262
Polufinale pojedinacnog prvenstva Srbije 20172229
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2186Start 2266
Memorijal "Dr Borise Karadzica" 20162308
Oct – Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 5½/9Opp avg 2228Start 2232
Kvalitetna liga Beograda 20162265
Oct 2016Teamfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 7/11Opp avg 2193Start 2232
International Championship of Central Serbia 2016 - OPEN A Tournament2121
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 3½/8Opp avg 2164Start 2256
Finale Kupa Beograda 20162348
May 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 3/5Opp avg 2276Start 2241
Polufinale pojedinacnog prvenstva Srbije 20162126
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 3½/8Opp avg 2169Start 2266

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