Robert Robert Markus MarkusRobert Marcus also came from a chess family, his father being a correspondence chess player. He explained how the peaces were moving and provided all the needed basics. He worked 4 years with his first and only coach, FM Jovan Geleta. In that time hebecame 3 times the champion of Yugoslavia in the junior categories. In 1999 he became an IM, and when reaching 20, he made his 3 GM norms within one year, making him to decide to become a chess professional. He also played many times in the national team, but his biggest success was to qualify for the World Cup, in 2007 and 2009. His highest rating, 2652, he obtained in July 2011. Read More Read Less