Mladen Palac vs Ivan Saric
Mladen Palac (55, GM, CRO) and Ivan Saric (36, GM, CRO) have met 24 times in classical OTB. Saric leads with 7 wins to 6, with 11 draws — a 46% draw rate. Their last meeting at Turnir mira - Zagreb 2018 saw Saric prevail. With current classical ratings of 2464 and 2657, the Elo model gives Saric a 61% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2464 vs 2657 (Δ -193)
With Mladen Palac as white
19% Mladen20% draw61% Ivan
With Ivan Saric as white
13% Mladen17% draw70% Ivan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mladen Palac | Ivan Saric | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2464 | 2657+3 |
| Peak rating | 2631 · Jul 2016 | 2703 · Mar 2019 |
| Peak age | 45 | 29 |
| World rank now | #879 | #55 |
| World rank peak | #83 | #39 |
| Federation rank now | #11 | #1 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,777 | 1,895 |
| Months active | 219 | 215 |
| % white wins | 54% | 51% |
| % black wins | 46% | 39% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2490 | 2628 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 266 | 147 |
Best Win
Mladen Palac
Ivan Saric
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (28)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mladen Palac
Ivan Saric