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Plenkovic, Zdenko
IM🇭🇷FIDE 14506947· Male· Croatia· Born in 1984
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Zdenko Plenkovic, a 42-year-old Croatian International Master, is rated 2350 and ranked 34th among Croatian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2350–2400 range. 60 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: 2. HSL-JUG 2026 1-3, S: Prvenstvo zupanije Splitsko - dalmatinske u sahu za 2026. godinu, and S: 1. OTVORENO ZIMSKO PRVENSTVO GRADA SPLITA. Also played 5 rapid (including R: Medjunarodni sahovski turnir Dan grada Makarske 2025) and 4 blitz events (including B: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI BRZOPOTEZNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. BLITZ HVAR 2025) recently. His peak of 2421 was reached at age 32 (Nov 2016); he also reached Croatian #31 in Jun 2018.
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 29) and FM in 2003 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #3 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2350
Standard
Rpd2386·Blz2350
All-time high
2421
−71 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 32
Nov 2016 · age 32
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34
#34 · Croatian players · of 2,407
Career timeline
22 entries2025
8th Croatian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2366
Oct 2025
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2358 → returned at 2377
Feb 2020
2018
Peak Croatian rank: #31
at age 34 · rated 2418
Jun 2018
2016
All-time peak 2421
at age 32 · −71 from today
Nov 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Jun 2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
S: Prvenstvo zupanije Splitsko - dalmatinske u sahu za 2026. godinuperf 2777 (+423) · 9/9 · #1
Evolution
-9
2359 → 2350
Tournaments
9
59 games
Score
40.5/ 5968.6%
33W15D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 2246 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 9/9 | #1 | 2777 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #15 | 2354 | -8.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2333 | +2.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #18 | 2256 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2401 | +5.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #45 | 2078 | -11.2 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 3/9 | #8 | 2294 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/10 | #2 | 2393 | +6.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnte SaricGM
🇭🇷CRO·2465
+5 −10 =9
24 games·last met May 2026
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vsSrdjan SaleIM
🇭🇷CRO·2245
+10 −7 =6
23 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAnte Tomas
🇭🇷CRO·2145
+15 −2 =3
20 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsFranjo BilobrkIM
🇭🇷CRO·2320
+7 −6 =6
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsIvica ArmandaIM
🇭🇷CRO·2232
+7 −2 =7
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#34
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#1,741
in continent
World
#2,698
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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