Profile
Matija Ivic, known online as MatijaOlimpiakosIvic, is a FIDE Master whose username hints at a love for Olympiacos but whose real devotion is to the sixty-four squares. He has been grinding online since 2011, piling up thousands of games with Blitz as his true home. His peak Blitz rating of 2864 (2020-04-19) places him among the most dangerous speed chess players on the platform.
Career Journey
Matija's story is one of persistent growth. He began 2011 at a modest 1200 blitz level, and his early results were humbling. But he never stopped playing, and the volume of experience slowly turned him into a powerhouse.
His breakthrough came in 2017 when he crossed 2000, and by April 2020 he reached his all time peak of 2864, storming through hundreds of games during the great online chess boom.
Style and Openings
Matija is an opening adventurer with clear loyalties. As Black he is a devoted follower of the Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation, a sharp and offbeat weapon that fits his fighting personality. He also scores heavily with the Scandinavian Defense, winning nearly 64% of his blitz games in that line.
As White he prefers the English Opening and Réti setups, often steering games into patient positional battles before striking. His wins are marathon efforts, averaging over 72 moves, and about 70% of his games reach the endgame. He grinds, and he grinds well.
Resilience and Rivalries
Matija refuses to stay down. His comeback rate is an eye popping 83.25%, and he still wins 54% of games even after losing a piece. His longest winning streak is 24 games, though his longest losing streak is 72, proof that even titled players experience the full emotional range of online blitz.
His fiercest rival is stefan_95, who has faced him 142 times in a tight, hard fought series. Against cuprichanin he holds a commanding 55 win advantage, and against dakica2003 he has been utterly dominant, winning 53 of 60 encounters.
Fast Facts
- Preferred time control: Blitz, with over 3000 games played
- Peak Blitz rating: 2864, achieved in April 2020
- Peak Bullet rating: 2817
- Blitz record: 1648 wins, 1193 losses, 229 draws
- Best time of day to play: midnight, when the world is quiet
- Early resignation rate: just 4.89%, he fights to the end
- Wins more as White (57.27%) than Black (53.94%), but both are dangerous