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Benko, Zeljko

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FIDEFIDE 79326803· Male· Croatia· Born in 1957

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Zeljko Benko, a 69-year-old Croatian player, is rated 1678 — just 12 short of his peak of 1690 (Nov 2025, age 68). He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: 4.C liga SZZ Centar 2026 1-2, S: Novogodisnji sahovski turnir - Open U1800, and 4.C liga SZZ Centar 2025 8-10. Also played 1 rapid (including R: PRVENSTVO SMZ ZA VETERANE 2026) and 4 blitz events (including B: BRZOPOTEZNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR I. MEMORIJAL DARIJA JUKICA) recently.

Current rating

1678

Standard

Rpd1651·Blz1574

All-time high

1690

−12 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 68

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#117,618

#117,618 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1652 → 1690
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1690
at age 68 · −12 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 68
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1652 · at age 68
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ivan Djilas 1,899
4.C liga SZZ Centar 2025 8-10 · Oct 2025 · +30.8 Elo
Evolution
—
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
10W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
S: 4.C liga SZZ Centar 2026 1-2
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#51958+33.2
S: Novogodisnji sahovski turnir - Open U1800
Swiss
Jan 20264/3#352330-45.2
4.C liga SZZ Centar 2025 8-10
Team
Oct 20252.5/2#52626+38.0
4.C liga SZZ Centar 2025 6-7
Team
Sep 20251/1#239570.0
Worst Elo result: S: Novogodisnji sahovski turnir - Open U1800 (-45.2 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

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Croatia
#1,784
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#81,813
in continent
World
#117,613
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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