Born in Cuprija, Serbia, 05 August 1977 • Started chess at four years old watching father and his brother playing • Entered first chess club "Radnicki" Cuprija at seven• Fide Master in 1994 • Serbian youth champion in 1995 • Champion of the Belgrad University in 2001 and 2002 • Won counless the Serbian team championship (in youth competition as well) • IM since 2014 • FIDE TRAINER since 2015 • Winner of many open, blitz, rapid and internet events • Professional coach for more than 15 years • Author and contributor for American chess magazine since 2019. This is his 4th book for Thinkers.