Marjan Kovačević (* 8 April 1957) is a Serbian chess problemist.

In 1988 Kovačević gained the title International Solving Grandmaster.[1] In 2007 Kovačević gained the title Grandmaster of the FIDE for Chess Compositions.[2]

Examples

Marjan Kovačević Serbian Championship 2003–2006, 1. pr. a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h Mate in two moves

Solution 1. Ka5-b5! (threat 2. Rc1-c4 mate) 1. ... Qh5xc5+ 2. Ba7xc5 1. ... Qh5-e8+ 2. Nc5-d7 1. ... Qh5-e2+ 2. Nc5-d3 1. ... Nf2-e4 2. Re2xe4 1. ... Bd2-c3 2. Nb4-c2 1. ... Bd2xc1 2. Nb4-d5 1. ... Bd2-e3 2. Nb4-d3

Notes

References

• Milan Velimirović and Marjan Kovačević: 2345 Chess problems – Anthology of Chess Combinations. Chess Informant, Belgrade 1997. ISBN 86-7297-031-4 COBISS 8806962

External links

• Kovačević problems at the PDB Server
• Marjan Kovacevic rating card at FIDE