Your road to a GM ... or even more!
About Me
After 30 years at professional TOP circuit (reaching World TOP12 several times and having beaten classical time limit seven World champions), in 2013 I decided to fully devote myself to trainer/lecturer career.
During my trainer career I had the pleasure to recognize the talent and work with Alireza Firouzja, Jorden Van Foreest, Salem AR Saleh, Ivan Saric, Parham Maghsoodloo, Adhiban Baskaran… – to name the best I have helped bring their chess to a higher level.
The purpose of this academy it to help young ambitious players (using tailor made programs) bring their chess to the next level. Chess Clubs can of course inquire on a group lecture or aficionados may apply for a private lecture, but primary focus is helping young talented players pursue their dreams… In the days where streaming or ‘follow engine & pretend to know’ is (unfortunately) becoming a trend, I prefer to keep my focus on individual and recognizing his/her needs have a personal approach – producing results.
Your road to a GM...or even more!
A dream come true, finally a place for a serious chess improvement. Quality that stands.
Throughout my 25 years top player career, I had pleasure to battle greats like Kortchnoi, Spassky or Smyslov all the way to Kasparov, Karpov, Kramnik, Anand or Carlsen... The mindset of those great players you best understand once you have played them! Those experiences have helped me a lot in my playing and coaching career.
My Top Students
Jorden Van Foreest:
"I've had the pleasure of working with Ivan at several occasions. Twice he was my coach at the World Juniors and also we had had some training camps together.
His deep understanding of the game, broad knowledge in any kind of opening as well as lots of exercises were all very beneficial to my chess. In these days when everyone uses the computer Ivan always manages to give a different perspective by offering his often original and strong idea's."
Ivan Sokolov:
"In Alireza Firouzja I see a World Champion material!
August 2016 after one of the first coaching sessions in Iran. At that time Firouzja was rated 2464 while now is number 13, rated 2759!"
Training Camp Zagreb
Bluesun Kaj Hotel, in addition to accommodation, conference rooms and wellness & spa centres, offers first class cuisine based on the imaginative interpretation of traditional cooking, created by our team of expert chefs, trained at the Ritz Escoffier Ecole culinary academy in Paris.
Training Camp Zagreb
Bluesun Kaj Hotel, in addition to accommodation, conference rooms and wellness & spa centres, offers first class cuisine based on the imaginative interpretation of traditional cooking, created by our team of expert chefs, trained at the Ritz Escoffier Ecole culinary academy in Paris.
Products and Services
If you want to become a better player and start learning.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. You’ll get your answer in maximum 72 hours!