Aleksandar Matanovic was a Serbian Grandmaster and one of Yugoslavia's leading players throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Beyond the board, he left a lasting legacy by founding Chess Informant in 1966, the publishing house behind the renowned Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. His repertoire spanned the Nimzo-Indian, Ruy Lopez, and Sicilian Scheveningen.

Associated Openings

As White

C96Ruy Lopez, Closed Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... 10.Bc244 games

B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation35 games

C97Ruy Lopez, Closed Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... c531 games

C73Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... 6.d410 games

C64Ruy Lopez: Bc510 games

As Black

E40Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 4.e372 games

E41Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... c552 games

E53Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... c536 games

A17English Opening: 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3...... e629 games

C93Ruy Lopez, Closed Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... h625 games

E19Queen's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 9.Qxc320 games

E58Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 9.bxc318 games

E56Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Nc617 games

E59Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 10.Bxc416 games

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