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Puljic, Ljubomir
🇭🇷FIDE 14519160· Male· Croatia· Born in 1952
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Ljubomir Puljic, a 74-year-old Croatian player, is rated 1616. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 5. HSL-JUG 2025 6-7 and S: 17. Open Hum na Sutli 2025. - Otvoreno medjunarodno prvenstvo Krapinsko-zagorske zupanije. Also played 1 blitz event (including B: Dan opcine Pakostane 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2015–2017), 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 19 months (2022–2024) and 15 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1647 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1782·Blz1620
All-time high
1647
−31 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1617 → returned at 1613
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+225 Elo)
1411 → 1636
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1647
at age 72 · −31 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1411 → returned at 1636
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
S: 17. Open Hum na Sutli 2025. - Otvoreno medjunarodno prvenstvo Krapinsko-zagorske zupanije · Aug 2025 · +12.0 Elo
Evolution
-1
1617 → 1616
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
3W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 867 | -8.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2468 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/9 | #43 | 1616 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLeopold Vincelj
🇭🇷CRO·1623
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJosip Krklec
🇭🇷CRO·1607
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsMilan Struklec
🇭🇷CRO·1783
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsStjepan Spiljak
🇭🇷CRO·1722
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsIvan Miksa
🇭🇷CRO·1713
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#1,960
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#95,083
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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