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Novak, Ratko
CM🇭🇷FIDE 14511827· Male· Croatia· Born in 1975
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Ratko Novak, a 51-year-old Croatian Candidate Master, is rated 2009. He has fluctuated between 1969 and 2040 over the past 2 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: FINALE KUPA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE ZA SAHISTE ZA 2026., S: 2. liga SZZ Centar 2026 3-4, and S: 2. liga SZZ Centar 2026 1-2. Also played 1 rapid (including R: 12. Otvoreni sahovski turnir "Oluja" - 2025. - seniorski open A turnir) and 22 blitz events (including B: Super United Croatian Grand Chess Tour 2025 - OPEN BLITZ TURNIR) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 35 months (2011–2014), 16 months (2014–2016) and 28 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2266 was reached at age 29 (Apr 2004).
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 48).
Current rating
2009
Standard
Rpd2095·Blz2170
All-time high
2266
−257 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 29
Apr 2004 · age 29
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,129
#26,129 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
54th Croatian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2010
May 2026
2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 48
Jan 2023
2022
29th Croatian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2111
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2111
Dec 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 43
Jun 2018
21st Croatian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2175
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
S: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. OPEN HVAR 2025.perf 2215 (+199) · 3.5/7 · #80
Top opponent
Evolution
+29
1980 → 2009
Tournaments
9
26 games
Score
12/ 2646.2%
4W16D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVladimir Jr. BukalIM2,340·S: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. OPEN HVAR 2025.·R1·+17.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/4 | #107 | 2110 | +9.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1204 | -10.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2239 | +12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 1885 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #35 | 1922 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #80 | 2215 | +41.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2165 | +5.0 |
Worst Elo result: S: ADVENTSKI SAHOVSKI FESTIVAL 2025 - CRIKVENICA OPEN A turnir (-19.6 Elo, finished #35).
Most-Played Opponents
vsGoran SegovicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2228
+12 −48 =10
70 games·last met May 2026
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vsDarko Sardi
🇭🇷CRO·1922
+29 −13 =6
48 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAlberto Maltar
🇭🇷CRO·1877
+16 −7 =4
27 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMiljenko Kelemen
🇭🇷CRO·1974
+14 −7 =5
26 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsVelisa MladenovicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2010
+23 −1 =0
24 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#475
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#19,309
in continent
World
#26,129
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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