Vladimir Ivanović, known online as vladimir, is a chess streamer who turns fast moves into even faster banter. Through his streams, he blends live play with clear, beginner-friendly explanations, inviting viewers to think aloud with him as he tackles puzzles, tactics, and timely openings.
Blitz is his preferred time control, and his channels hum with late-night clocks and early-morning cheers from fans around the world. For a quick glimpse of his online profile, you can explore Vladimir Ivanović and
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Chess Journey and Online Presence
Vladimir has spent years building an online presence, climbing through bullet and blitz ladders and turning casual games into teaching moments. His streams emphasize practical thinking, quick calculation, and the joy of learning in public.
Regular live sessions where he narrates his thought process and answers chat questions
Community-driven analysis, where viewers contribute ideas and alternate lines
Collaborations with other streamers to explore openings and endgames
Playing Style and Openings
In the heat of a fast game, Vladimir favors aggressive, tactical play and keeps a flexible opening repertoire. He enjoys practical, dynamic lines and is known for turning pressure into opportunity on the clock.
Preferred time control: Blitz
Opening tastes include Amar Gambit, Scandinavian Defense, and Nimzo-Larsen Attack
He often blends sharp tactics with patient endgame technique on stream
Coach Chesswick
What you’re doing well in blitz
You show a talent for sharp, initiative-driven play. Your results in aggressive openings like Center Game, Amar Gambit, and Barnes defenses indicate you excel when you seize the initiative and drive concrete plans from the opening into tactical clashes. When you get into these kinds of positions, you convert many opportunities into wins, which is a strong signal of calculation and courage under time pressure.
Longer term trends suggest you can sustain a high level of play over several months, which is a great foundation for continued improvement. Your ability to generate active, fighting positions is a clear strength to build on in future blitz sessions.
What to improve
Blunder control under time pressure: while you win lots of sharp games, there are moments where simple tactical oversights or misreads of a defense creep in. Implement a quick “threat check” after each candidate move to verify nothing immediate is hanging or under pressure.
Consistency across openings: your strongest results come from a few aggressive lines, but there is more fluctuation in other openings. Aim for a compact, reliable core repertoire and a couple of solid anti-anti openings to reduce surprise risk.
Endgame familiarity: in blitz, converting a small advantage into a win often hinges on clean endgames. Strengthen basic rook and minor piece endgames so you can press advantages without getting tangled in complex exchanges.
Time management discipline: in some games you spent extra time on middlegame plans when a simpler, more forcing continuation existed. Practice a rough time budget per phase (opening 2–3 minutes, middlegame 3–4 minutes, endgame last 1–2 minutes) to keep pressure manageable.
Opening repertoire and performance insights
Center Game, Amar Gambit, Barnes Defense, and Barnes Opening: Walkerling show strong win rates. These themes reward active piece play and quick calculation. Continue to use them when you’re comfortable, but keep a clear middlegame plan so you don’t get lost in tactical skirmishes.
Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, and Caro-Kann Defense: these have solid results, but require solid understanding of typical middlegame ideas. Consider sharpening a few representative lines to improve consistency against common responses.
Unknown openings perform more variably. If you encounter unfamiliar setups, rely on simple, principled plans (control the center, develop pieces to natural squares, and keep king safety intact) rather than stepping into unfamiliar tactical fireworks without a clear plan.
Tactical awareness and pattern recognition
You’re comfortable in tactical clashes, which is a major asset in blitz. To push your score higher, increase your exposure to common tactical motifs and their defenses, such as forks, pin-and-win ideas, and discovered attacks, especially in the middlegame phase where blitz games often swing.
Practice plan to implement this week
Daily puzzles: 10–15 minutes focusing on tactics that feature forks, pins, and discovered attacks.
Opening study: 2 sessions this week (20–25 minutes each) for 1–2 main lines in your strongest openings and 1 solid, simple anti-lines against common defenses.
Game review: after each blitz session, review 2–3 losses or unclear middlegames to identify if a blunder or misjudgment occurred, and note a concrete corrective idea for next time.
Endgame drills: 15 minutes twice this week on basic rook endings and king activity in simplified positions to improve conversion under time pressure.
Next steps and how to measure progress
Focus on building a compact, dependable repertoire and tightening the post-move check routine to reduce simple mistakes. Track progress over the next 4–6 blitz sessions by noting whether you finish with a clear plan in the final phase and whether your endgames are converting more often.
