Dražen Marović (born January 14, 1938, in Split) is a Croatian chess grandmaster who was active in former Yugoslavia, later a trainer, journalist, writer and broadcaster.

In pursuit of a profession, he obtained a degree in Literature which, when coupled with his gift for languages, provided him with a lifetime vocation, teaching Italian, Spanish and English.

Equally impressive was his fourth-place finish in a strong field competing at Skopje 1970, where he outscored, among others, Yugoslavia's then number one Svetozar Gligorić and Yuri Balashov.

Among his students who made notable achievements have been Bojan Kurajica, the World Junior Champion in 1965 and Mohammed Al-Modiahki, the first Grandmaster from an Arab country.

Since 2000, he has been writing for Gambit Publications and his work has changed direction, delving more deeply into his experiences as a player and trainer, by focusing on elements of strategy and dynamics in chess.