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Pecnik, Leo
FM🇭🇷FIDE 14504480· Male· Croatia· Born in 1983
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Leo Pecnik, a 43-year-old Croatian FIDE Master, is rated 2257 and sitting in the top 4% of Croatian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 18 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga and S: 14th SPLIT OPEN: CHESS FESTIVAL 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including B: Super United Croatian Grand Chess Tour 2025 - OPEN BLITZ TURNIR) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2004) and 15 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2357 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2020, Croatian #57 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 32). Earned a IM norm at ST: 26. Open Zadar 2019. At junior level, he reached #4 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2257
Standard
Rpd2289·Blz2235
All-time high
2357
−100 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 37
Jan 2020 · age 37
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#89 · Croatian players · of 2,407
Career timeline
17 entries2025
500 career games
at age 42
Dec 2025
14th Croatian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2282
Aug 2025
2020
Peak Croatian rank: #57
at age 37 · rated 2357
Jan 2020
All-time peak 2357
at age 37 · −100 from today
Jan 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 35
Aug 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 35
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
2282 → 2257
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
5W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #57 | 2236 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/10 | #21 | 2183 | -20.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMilan MrdjaIM
🇭🇷CRO·2186
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsLeon LivaicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2567
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAnte SaricGM
🇭🇷CRO·2465
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsDamir Mravunac
🇭🇷CRO·2036
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsBogdan BozinovicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2079
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2018
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#89
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#3,789
in continent
World
#5,568
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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