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Palac, Mladen
GM🇭🇷FIDE 14500116· Male· Croatia· Born in 1971
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Mladen Palac, a 55-year-old Croatian Grandmaster, is rated 2464 and ranked 11th among Croatian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 14 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈97/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, 2. Bundesliga West AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-8, and 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga. Also played 12 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Rapid Tournament 2025) and 9 blitz events (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Blitz Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 2631 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2016); he also reached World #83 in Apr 2001 and spent 36 months in Croatian top 3.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2464
Standard
Rpd2539·Blz2466
All-time high
2631
−167 pts below
Jul 2016 · age 45
Jul 2016 · age 45
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Croatian players · of 2,410
36 months in National top 3 (2001–2016)
36 months in National top 3 (2001–2016)
Career timeline
19 entries2022
19th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2519
Jul 2022
2017
13th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2600
Feb 2017
2016
36 months in national top 3
since Jan 2001
Dec 2016
14th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2623
Sep 2016
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2576 → 2631
Jul 2016
Re-crossed 2600
at age 45
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2450 → 2464
Tournaments
9
39 games
Score
18.5/ 3947.4%
10W26D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 2435 | -0.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 2385 | -3.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 2679 | +6.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #65 | 2426 | -1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #42 | 2348 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #25 | 2470 | +2.3 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #4 | 2514 | +7.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #56 | 2524 | +2.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 2598 | +3.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBranko RoguljIM
🇭🇷CRO·2250
+38 −5 =35
78 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsZoran JovanovicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2492
+10 −2 =56
68 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsRobert ZelcicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2446
+0 −0 =67
67 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsHrvoje StevicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2517
+1 −2 =60
63 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsZdenko KozulGM
🇭🇷CRO·2493
+8 −6 =44
58 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Croatia
#11
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#525
in continent
World
#879
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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