Leon Livaić
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 2000 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2549 (December 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2591 (April 2023) |
Leon Livaić is a Croatian chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In March 2021, he played in the World University Online Rapid Championship, where he finished in fourth place and was the highest-finishing IM.[2]
In December 2021, he finished third in the Croatian Chess Championship, only behind grandmasters Zdenko Kožul and Ivan Šarić.[3]
In April 2023, he tied for second place with Mustafa Yılmaz, Abhijeet Gupta, Maxime Lagarde, Gabor Papp, Matthieu Cornette, and Tamás Bánusz in the Reykjavik Open.[4]
In December 2023, he won the Croatian Chess Championship, finishing a half-point ahead of Marin Bosiočić.[5]
In January 2024, he tied for fourth place with Lê Tuấn Minh, Denis Lazavik, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Arjun Erigaisi, and Renato Terry in a Titled Tuesday tournament.[6]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Kirill Shevchenko and Julia Antolak win individual rapid". March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Zdenko Kožul wins Croatian Championship". December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Nils Grandelius wins Reykjavik Open 2023".
- ^ "Leon Livaić wins 2023 Croatian Championship". December 14, 2023.
- ^ Green, Nathaniel (January 25, 2024). "Nakamura Continues Cup Lead With Another Tuesday Win".