GMMladen Palac
CRO · FIDE ID 14500116 · 175 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2449
#11 in CRO (active)
Rapid
2562
#2 in CRO (active)
Blitz
2446
#14 in CRO (active)
Score
57%
52 W · 96 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2282
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
I. Međugorje Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 68% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.d4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 39 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 51%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 32 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 55% of games end in a draw.
Based on 175 over-the-board games (83 classical · 10 rapid · 1 blitz). 90 with White (62%), 85 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 57% |
| 1.d4 | 19 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (39 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 51% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (32 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 90% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 20% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Sharma Isha (2219) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Srdjan Sale (2242) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Sinisa Drazic (2221) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Andrej Sukovic (2283) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-15 | Guy Belkovsky (2210) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Dejan Omorjan (2321) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Marin Grgantov (2220) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Mateo Ivic (2146) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Arushi Severin Helen D Silva (1949) I. Međugorje Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2338) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
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