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Kljako, Damir

FM🇭🇷

FIDEFIDE 14500698· Male· Croatia· Born in 1954

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Damir Kljako, a 72-year-old Croatian FIDE Master, is rated 1979. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: 2. HSL-JUG 2026 1-3, 2. HSL-JUG 7-9, and 2. HSL-JUG 4-6. He took a 28-month break between Nov 2019 and Apr 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2302 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2001).

Awarded FM in 2002 (age 48).

Current rating

1979

Standard

Rpd2094·Blz2068

All-time high

2302

−323 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 47

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#30,971

#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2025
27th Croatian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1976
Dec 2025
2022
25th Croatian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 2076
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2060 → returned at 2066
Nov 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Nov 2017
2015
17th Croatian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2203
Aug 2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Jul 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Branko VlaicFM 2,156
2. HSL-JUG 7-9 · Nov 2025 · +4.8 Elo
Evolution
+24
1955 → 1979
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
0W9D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsBranko VlaicFM2,156·2. HSL-JUG 7-9·R8·+4.8
2.[D]vsGordan MarkoticIM2,143·2. HSL-JUG 4-6·R5·+4.7
3.[D]vsMiodrag Buselic2,101·2. HSL-JUG 4-6·R4·+3.7
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
S: 2. HSL-JUG 2026 1-3
Team
Apr 20261.5/3#222008+2.6
2. HSL-JUG 7-9
Team
Nov 20251.5/3#342090+9.8
2. HSL-JUG 4-6
Team
Oct 20251.5/3#232090+10.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsToni PetrusicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2142
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsMiodrag Buselic
🇭🇷CRO·2112
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsByron She
🇺🇸USA·1913
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2024
View head-to-head →
vsIvo Popovic
🇭🇷CRO·2032
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Oct 2017
View head-to-head →
vsMiljenko MedicFM
🇭🇷CRO
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Dec 2011
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Croatia
#572
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#22,896
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Croatia
1
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2,624
2
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2,610
3
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2,567
4
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2,563
5
🇭🇷Jankovic, AlojzijeFollow Alojzije JankovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
6
🇭🇷Martinovic, SasaFollow Sasa MartinovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,553
7
🇭🇷Stevic, HrvojeFollow Hrvoje StevicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,513
8
🇭🇷Kozul, ZdenkoFollow Zdenko KozulTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
9
🇭🇷Jovanovic, ZoranFollow Zoran JovanovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,485
10
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2,468
...
572🇭🇷Kljako, Damir1,979
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
...
22896🇭🇷Kljako, Damir1,979
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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30970🇭🇷Kljako, Damir1,979