Scouting report: Drazen Sermek (GM, CRO)

1,419 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,401 classical, 18 rapid): 41% wins, 46% draws, 13% losses. FIDE rating 2471 standard. 4 games analyzed with Stockfish: 84% accuracy, 1 blunders per game.

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Drazen Sermek

GM

Croatiaborn 1969FIDE ID 14600714

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2440
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2471 · Sep 2023
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2471
2603peak, Jul 2002
1,419games
580wins, 41%
658draws, 46%
181losses, 13%

Play style

before facing them
Plays 18.2% better with black
Inconsistent (50%): Can have off days
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (70% in 716 games)

Play against Sermek's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,419 games

Openings

1,419 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Alekhine Defense1.e4 f6 2.e5 d515 games, last played 26 years ago66.7%wins
Italian: Two Knights1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 f631 games, last played 15 years ago64.5%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 4 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.7%
Middlegame
90.9%
Endgame
96.6%
Clutch factor
0%
Winning (+2)
85%
Equal
79%
Losing (−2)
85%
Problematic pieces
50%
2 err
25%
1 err
25%
1 err
0%
0 err
0%
0 err
0%
0 err
Critical moment
Move 28 avg
50%
1-15
0%
16-25
0%
26-35
50%
36-45
0%
46+
50% of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
1
1
1
1
Few
Many
a3
1
c6
1
d1
1
e4
1
a3/c6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

2 errors
#44
a3?? vs Grischuk
Endgame · OTB · 1999
#13
c6?? vs Korchnoi
Middlegame · OTB

Recent games

Kozul, Zdenko(2541)

20th Croatian Team Championship ... · 11 Oct 2011

0–1
Bosiocic, Marin(2593)

20th Croatian Team Championship ... · 9 Oct 2011

½–½
Kovacevic, Blazimir(2494)

Championship Croatia (team) (1. ... · 8 Oct 2011

½–½
Zelcic, Robert(2564)

20th Croatian Team Championship ... · 7 Oct 2011

½–½
Biti, Ozren(2398)

Championship Croatia (team) (1. ... · 6 Oct 2011

½–½
Sinanovic, Muhamed(2403)

Championship Croatia (team) (1. ... · 5 Oct 2011

½–½

Repertoire

PRO
1,419 games in scope
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720 games48%W43%D9%L
Move
1. e4
71615y
49%43%
70%
1. b3
215y
100%
50%
1. c4
2Jan 1992
50%50%
50%

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