Narancic, Vlado

Vlado Narancic, a 61-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2209 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IM "Renome" 4 IM "Renome" 4, 24. Pojedinacno prvenstvo Republike Srpske za seniore za 2025. godinu, and IM1_Festival saha "Bijeljina 2025". Also played 19 rapid (including 27. TRADICIONALNI MEDJUNARODNI USKRSNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR "ZENICA 2026") and 6 blitz events (including 2. OTVORENI BLITZ TURNIR U SAHU - INGSMA 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003), 12 months (2008–2009), 13 months (2016–2017) and 20 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2381 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2001); he also reached #2 nationally in Jan 2012.

Competes for Bosnia and Herzegovina since Jan 2013. Awarded FM in 2001 (age 36). Earned IM norms at YUG CC 1991 and 1st Memorial Tnmt Dragan Vjestica 2007.