Saša Martinović (chess player)
| Saša Martinović | |
|---|---|
 Grenke Chess Open 2016 in Karlsruhe | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Born | 15 July 1991 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011) |
| FIDE rating | 2551 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2604 (February 2018) |
Saša Martinović (born 15 July 1991) is a Croatian chess grandmaster. He earned his IM title in 2008, and his GM title in 2011.
Chess career
[edit]He won the 2014 Zagreb Open,[1] the 2016 Split Chess Open[2] and in 2020 won the Croatian Chess Championship, finishing on 7/11.[3]
He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he defeated Kaido Kulaots 1½-½ in the first round, before losing 2-0 to World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the second round.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Goran (26 March 2014). "GM Saša Martinović wins Zagreb Open on tie-break – Chessdom". Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Goran (21 August 2016). "GM Martinovic winner of Split Open 2016 – Chessdom". Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Martinovic wins Croatian Championship". Chess News. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sasa Martinovic.
- Sasa Martinovic rating card at FIDE
- Saša Martinović chess games at 365Chess.com
