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Galic, Zeljko

FM🇧🇦

FIDEFIDE 14400227· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1954

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Zeljko Galic, a 72-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2278 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2007), 32 months (2007–2010), 13 months (2011–2012), 70 months (2013–2019), 26 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: 23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce. Also played 1 rapid (including 8. MEDJUNARODNI MEMORIJALNI TURNIR "ZVONIMIR MESTROVIC 2025") and 1 blitz events (including 1. Medjunarodni memorijalni sahovski turnir "Nusret Causevic") recently. His peak of 2380 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2001); he also reached #18 nationally in Oct 2001.

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 47).

Current rating

2278

Standard

Rpd2123·Blz2134

All-time high

2380

−102 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 47

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#4,787 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
28th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2278
Nov 2025
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2259 → returned at 2254
Oct 2022
80th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 68 · rated 2280
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2278 → returned at 2280
Jul 2019
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 65 · rated 2280
Jun 2019
2013
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 2293 → returned at 2280
Jul 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Danin Salihbegovic 1,577
23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce · Sep 2025 · +0.3 Elo
Evolution
+2
2276 → 2278
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce
Team
Sep 20251/1#632377+1.6

Rankings

/
Bosnia and Herzegovina
#25
out of 1,149 players
Europe
#3,211
in continent
World
#4,787
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
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2,555
2
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2,551
3
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2,511
4
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2,451
5
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2,420
6
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2,412
7
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2,407
8
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2,386
9
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2,360
10
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2,356
...
25🇧🇦Galic, Zeljko2,278
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
3211🇧🇦Galic, Zeljko2,278
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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4787🇧🇦Galic, Zeljko2,278