Ivan Nemet was a Yugoslav-Swiss chess grandmaster and chess writer, born on 6 June 1943 in Subotica, Yugoslavia. He studied Law at the University of Belgrade but did not practice legal profession instead he pursued a career in chess.
Nemet earned the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1978. He won the Yugoslav Chess Championship twice, first in 1971 and again in 1975. He represented Yugoslavia three times at the European Team Chess Championships, helping them earn a silver and two bronze medals for team events, along with a gold for individual score in 1989.
Nemet moved to Switzerland in 1990 and started working in the role of a chess teacher and trainer. He contributed immensely to the development of Swiss chess, leading Switzerland at the Chess Olympiads, five European Team Chess Championships and the World Men's Team Chess Championship in Lucerne.
He also represented Switzerland at four Chess Olympiads and the European Team Chess Championship 1997. He was Swiss national chess coach from 1993 until his death in 2007.
Nemet authored a book "Die Französische Verteidigung", widely acclaimed for its rich content, and presentations, focusing on the French Defence.
Throughout his career, Nemet faced chess greats including Fischer, Korchnoi, Tal and many others, earning a reputation as a formidable opponent. He passed away in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on 2 January 2007.