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Plenca, Jadranko
IM🇭🇷FIDE 14527146· Male· Croatia· Born in 1999
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Jadranko Plenca, a 27-year-old Croatian International Master, is rated 2440 and ranked 15th among Croatian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 5 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Januar 2026, FE 14 Citta' di Palmanova - A, and 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga. Also played 1 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2497 was reached at age 19 (Mar 2018); he also reached Croatian #12 in Aug 2024.
Awarded IM in 2017 (age 18) and FM in 2014 (age 15). Earned a GM norm at 21. Memorial Vasje Pirca - Open A 2018. At junior level, he reached World #37 in U20, World #36 in U18, World #47 in U16, World #48 in U14 and #1 nationally in U12.
Current rating
2440
Standard
Rpd2401·Blz2414
All-time high
2497
−57 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 19
Mar 2018 · age 19
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Croatian players · of 2,410
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Peak Croatian rank: #12
at age 25 · rated 2448
Aug 2024
2022
1,000 career games
at age 23
Jun 2022
2018
37th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2497
Mar 2018
All-time peak 2497
at age 19 · −57 from today
Mar 2018
2017
36th U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2478
Dec 2017
IM title awardedIM
at age 18 · Title Applications approved by the Presidential Board by written resolution
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2436 → 2440
Tournaments
7
48 games
Score
27/ 4856.3%
13W33D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #53 | 2444 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2472 | +5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #52 | 2474 | +1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #16 | 2471 | +5.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #80 | 2212 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/10 | #8 | 2341 | -7.7 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2469 | +4.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsSven TicaIM
🇭🇷CRO·2425
+9 −11 =18
38 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTeo TomulicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2366
+13 −1 =5
19 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRobert LoncarIM
🇭🇷CRO·2290
+4 −5 =10
19 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsBruno MakovecFM
🇭🇷CRO·2264
+6 −2 =7
15 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsMilan MrdjaIM
🇭🇷CRO·2186
+6 −4 =4
14 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#15
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#693
in continent
World
#1,131
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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