Meet Ivan Ivanisevic
Ivan Ivanisevic, who competes online as 1977Ivan, is a FIDE Grandmaster with a serious appetite for fast chess. His listed preference is Bullet, and although his bullet sample is tiny, it is flawless: four wins from four games. In the Blitz arena, however, is where he truly built his legend, stacking up thousands of games and reaching a peak Blitz rating of 2950. His Blitz path is captured in
.Fighting Spirit and Style
Ivan is the kind of player who makes opponents earn every point. His comeback rate is 87.33%, and he still wins 52.87% of games after losing material. He likes to strike first, delivering the first check in 58.31% of his games, and he is especially dangerous at 19:00, his personal peak hour. His longest winning streak reached 16 games, while his longest losing streak never exceeded 7.
He also seems to save his best for rated battles, winning 21.85% more often in rated games than casual ones.
Opening Repertoire
Ivan's repertoire is a mix of classical foundations and offbeat surprises. With White he often heads for closed structures from the Sicilian Defense, and he has played the aggressive Amazon Attack more than 100 times. Against 1.e4 he is also at home in the Caro-Kann Defense, while as Black he has used the Modern and Philidor Defense with success.
Rivalries
Some rivalries are impossible to escape. Ivan has faced eddiemarsalla 33 times, making him his most frequent dance partner. But the real grind has been against Milos Perunovic, a 30 game series full of hard-fought wins and losses. He has also enjoyed dominant stretches against bilicvladimir and dtchess.
By the Numbers
- Peak Blitz rating: 2950 (2026-07-23)
- Longest winning streak: 16
- Comeback rate: 87.33%
- Favorite opening by volume: Sicilian Defense, with a 57.39% win rate
- Bullet record: 4 wins, 0 losses
Final Word
Whether he is storming a closed Sicilian or defending a tricky Caro-Kann, Ivan Ivanisevic plays like someone who has seen it all and is still hungry. At 1977Ivan, the username might say vintage, but the chess says timeless.