GM Dragoljub Velimirović

YugoslaviaRepresents Yugoslavia
SerbiaBorn Serbia 1942
Elo2575
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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 Defense.

Dragoljub Velimirović

Associated Openings

As White

B57Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack58 games
B89Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line34 games
B88Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation30 games
B46Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (5...a6)24 games
B87Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation16 games
B86Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack12 games

As Black

A56Benoni Defense (2.c4 c5)121 games
A43Benoni81 games
B36Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind56 games
B37Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (5...Bg7)43 games
B38Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (5...Bg7 6.Be3)41 games
A76Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (ECO A76)15 games
A73Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line15 games
A77Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line14 games
A63Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense11 games

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