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Zelcic, Robert
GM🇭🇷FIDE 14500310· Male· Croatia· Born in 1965
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Robert Zelcic, a 61-year-old Croatian Grandmaster, is rated 2446 and ranked 13th among Croatian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 71 rated games in the past year (≈91/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, 2. Bundesliga West AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-8, and S: MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR OPEN ''BOSNJACI 2026''. Also played 3 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Rapid Tournament 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2593 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2008); he also reached World #163 in Jan 2003 and spent 14 months in Croatian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2446
Standard
Rpd2446·Blz2410
All-time high
2593
−147 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 43
Jul 2008 · age 43
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Croatian players · of 2,410
14 months in National top 5 (2002–2009)
14 months in National top 5 (2002–2009)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
21st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2446
Apr 2026
2025
8-month rising streak
+45 Elo
May 2025
2021
10th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2539
Dec 2021
2018
15th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2530
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2500
at age 53
Aug 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 52
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
2467 → 2446
Tournaments
12
73 games
Score
40/ 7354.8%
28W32D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAdelard BaiIM2,401·S: Zupanja Celebrates Chess- 70 Years of Pride and Tradition- GM Tournament 3·R3·+4.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBhagat KushFM2,276·S: Zupanja Celebrates Chess- 70 Years of Pride and Tradition- GM Tournament 3·R2·-7.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2466 | +0.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #43 | 2391 | -2.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2646 | +6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #40 | 2461 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2363 | -5.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #54 | 2368 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2400 | -4.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #8 | 2476 | +3.1 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #76 | 2486 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2317 | -8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMladen PalacGM
🇭🇷CRO·2464
+0 −0 =67
67 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsHrvoje StevicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2517
+1 −4 =45
50 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsZoran JovanovicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2492
+7 −10 =28
45 games·last met May 2026
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vsZdenko KozulGM
🇭🇷CRO·2493
+17 −16 =9
42 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAnte SaricGM
🇭🇷CRO·2471
+7 −11 =14
32 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Croatia
#13
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#641
in continent
World
#1,058
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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