Player profile

Novak, Ivo

Standard: 1936 Rapid: 1996 Blitz: 1998 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 14534231 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: CRO Sex: M Birth Year: 1984 Age: 42
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 37 Wins: 7 (19%) Draws: 7 (19%) Losses: 23 (62%)
Dossier

34 of 37 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 86.9%
Opened e4: 15/15
Castled kingside: 24Same-side castling: 16Opposite-side castling: 10Castled queenside: 8Did not castle: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 15Played on the kingside: 13Played on the queenside: 10Played in the center: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 3
Sacrificed material: 28Active pieces: 24Isolated pawn: 23Kept the bishop pair: 23Initiated exchanges: 17Backward pawn: 17Missed tactics: 14Space advantage: 14Played gambits: 8Avoided exchanges: 8
Openings

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As White 16 games 6W 4D 6L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 4W 3D 2L
Sozin Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Flank Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Venice Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Alien Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gurgenidze Counterattack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Danish Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Danish Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sörensen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Potter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 20 games 1W 3D 16L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 1W 1D 7L
Dragon Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grand Prix Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with d6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 0W 0D 4L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Lesser Simagin (Spassky) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Carlsbad Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Karpov System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anderssen's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Damiano Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kholmov Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 174

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.06.26 · 23... e4 (−47.4% win chance) 1-0
Novak, Ivo
Grgantov, Marin
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2024.04.01 · 21. Qc3 (−42% win chance) 1-0
Jakrlin, Mihael
Novak, Ivo
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2024.12.08 · 25... e5 (−34.9% win chance) 1-0
Novak, Ivo
Mazi, Leon
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? · 41. Nf5 (−34.1% win chance) 0-1
Segovic, Goran
Novak, Ivo
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Games Showing all 37 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves