Mladen Palac vs Ante Saric
Mladen Palac (55, GM, CRO) and Ante Saric (42, GM, CRO) have met 20 times in classical OTB. Palac leads with 2 wins to 0, with 18 draws — a 90% draw rate. Their last meeting at R: 21.memorijalni medjunarodni sahovski turnir Petar Zaja Arzano 2026 drew. With current classical ratings of 2464 and 2471, the Elo model gives Saric a 32% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2464 vs 2471 (Δ -7)
With Mladen Palac as white
40% Mladen28% draw32% Ante
With Ante Saric as white
31% Mladen27% draw43% Ante
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2464 | 2471-3 |
| Peak rating | 2631 · Jul 2016 | 2600 · Jan 2016 |
| Peak age | 45 | 32 |
| World rank now | #879 | #824 |
| World rank peak | #83 | #227 |
| Federation rank now | #11 | #10 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,777 | 1,736 |
| Months active | 219 | 219 |
| % white wins | 54% | 55% |
| % black wins | 46% | 47% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2490 | 2403 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 245 | 161 |
Best Win
Mladen Palac
Ante Saric
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (36)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mladen Palac
Ante Saric