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Brlek, Zeljko
🇭🇷FIDE 14514818· Male· Croatia· Born in 1968
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Zeljko Brlek, a 58-year-old Croatian player, is rated 1961. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 27 months (2010–2012), 12 months (2013–2014), 17 months (2016–2017) and 16 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: S: 4.D liga SZZ Centar 2026 1-2. His peak of 2146 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2146
−185 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 38
Jan 2006 · age 38
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
55th Croatian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1962
Sep 2025
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1959 → returned at 1965
Nov 2022
62nd Croatian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1978
Mar 2022
2019
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1966 → 1999
Jun 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
May 2019
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1972 → returned at 1980
May 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1962 → 1961
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1925 | -1.0 |
Rankings
/
Croatia
#637
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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