GM Dragoljub Velimirović

Serbia and Montenegro
Born 1942
Elo2575
Wikipedia

Born in Valjevo, Dragoljub Velimirovic was a Serbian grandmaster renowned for his aggressive Sicilian play. He reached a rating of 2575 and left his mark on opening theory, particularly in the Velimirovic Attack of the Sicilian Defence.

Dragoljub Velimirović

Associated Openings

As White

B57Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Bc458 games
B89Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 7.Be334 games
B88Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... Nc630 games
B46Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... a624 games
B87Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... b516 games
B86Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Bc412 games

As Black

A56Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... c5121 games
A43Benoni Defense81 games
B36Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 5.c456 games
B37Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... Bg743 games
B38Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Be341 games
A76Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Re815 games
A73Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 9.0-015 games
A77Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 10.Nd214 games
A63Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Nbd711 games

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