GM Nikola Sedlak

Hi, my name is Nikola Sedlak from Serbia.

My peak ELO is 2611 and I have been coaching students for over 20 years, helping them focus on improving their fundamental understanding of positions and themes. If you're interested in working with me, please feel free to message me!

See you soon,
Nikola

Peak Rating: 2611

Serbian Champion, 2010
EU Champion 2007
Gold Medallist (4th Board) Tromso, 2014
Winner of numerous open and closed tournaments in Europe

Head Coach - Serbian National Team (2021)
Coach of Numerous IMs and GMs (2004 - present):
GM Dusan Popovic
GM Boban Bogosavljevic
GM Milos Roganovic
WGM Natasa Bojkovic
WGM Andjelija Stojanovic
WGM Rapport Jovana
WGM Iva Videnova
IM Milos Stankovic
IM Novak Cabarkapa
IM Nikola Radovanovic
IM Alex Krstulovic

Author of:
Winning With the Modern London System - Part 1 (2015)
Winning With the Modern London System - Part 2 (2016)
Playing the Stonewall Dutch (2020)
The London System (2022)

Subotica Chess Club Coach (2004 - present)

I have a very well-rounded repertoire however I am especially accomplished playing the London System, the Torre System, the Grunfeld, and the Caro-Kann. My current students love asking questions during sessions and my lessons are very dynamic and tailored to each student's goals, abilities, and style of play.

With each new student, I ask for them to send me a few of their recent games before we start our first lesson. It's important that I understand your abilities, style of play, and your Chess goals.

From that starting point, I create a learning curriculum that promotes your development and improves your fundamental decision-making process. You will see greater gains in your ELO and skill applying this in practice, especially when compared to focusing on memorization of openings and middlegame plans.

I host my lessons on Skype using ChessBase and often ask to watch my students play while they explain their moves.