Vlatko Kovačević

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Vlatko Kovačević (born 26 March 1942 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian chess grandmaster. He earned the grandmaster title in 1976. One of his notable moments came in 1970 when he tied for 9th–11th in Rovinj–Zagreb but defeated Bobby Fischer in their individual game.

Career highlights
- 1970 Rovinj–Zagreb: tied 9th–11th; beat Fischer in their game
- 1975 Rovinj–Zagreb: tied 2nd–4th (Gyula Sax won)
- 1976 Sombor: won
- 1976 Virovitica: tied for 1st–3rd
- 1977 Karlovac: tied for 1st–3rd
- 1979 Zagreb: won
- 1979 Virovitica: won
- 1980 Maribor: won
- 1981 Tuzla: won
- 1981 Ramsgate: tied 2nd–6th
- 1982 Vinkovci: won
- 1982/83 Hastings: finished 2nd (Rafael Vaganian won)
- 1986 Zenica: tied 2nd–3rd, behind Jaime Sunye Neto
- 1986 Zagreb: won

Olympiads and team play
Kovačević played in six Chess Olympiads:
- For Yugoslavia: Lucerne 1982, Thessaloniki 1984, Thessaloniki 1988
- For Yugoslavia B: Novi Sad 1990
- For Croatia: Manila 1992, Elista 1998
He won an individual bronze medal on the fourth board at Novi Sad 1990.

Titles and ratings
- FIDE International Grandmaster title: 1976
- Peak rating: 2514 (January 2009)
- Rating: 2466 (January 2026)