Kovacevic Vladimir (26.03.1942)

Croatian Grandmaster (1976). Engineer and journalist.

Best results: Oslo 1973; Zagreb 1973, 2^nd; Sombor 1976; Sombor-Carlovac 1977, 1^st-3^rd; Zagreb 1979, 1^st; Moribor 1980; Tuzla 1981, 1^st; Sarajevo 1982, 2^nd; Bela Crkva 1982, 1^st-6^th; Vinkovci 1982 and 1989, 1^st; Hastings 1982/83, 2^nd; Velden 1983, 1^st; Zagreb 1986, 1^st; Sibenik 1987, 1^st; Stara Pasova 1988, Solin 1996 and Ljubljana Open 2001.

Kovacevic was a participant in four Olympiads for Yugoslavia from 1982 until 1990, during which time he won a bronze medal for the best individual performance at board four, and also played twice for Croatia in 1992 and 1996.

Co-authored Win with the London System with Sverre Johnsen.
Peak rating: 2555 in 1983.