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Certic, Branimir
IM🇷🇸FIDE 904805· Male· Serbia· Born in 1963
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Branimir Certic, a 63-year-old Serbian International Master, is rated 2276 and sitting in the top 4% of Serbian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2018–2019) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Kvalitetna liga Beograda za 2025. godinu. Also played 1 rapid event (including 4. MEMORIJALNI TURNIR ZA VETERANE "DUSAN LJ TRIFUNOVIC 2026") recently. His peak of 2424 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2004, Serbian #60 at the time).
Competes for Serbia since Jan 2007. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38). Earned a GM norm at 1 Intl GM Tnmt Minex 1995.
Current rating
2276
Standard
Rpd2284·Blz2371
All-time high
2424
−148 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 41
Jul 2004 · age 41
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#125 · Serbian players · of 3,079
Career timeline
23 entries2025
7th Serbian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2307
Nov 2025
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2310 → returned at 2307
Nov 2023
2020
9th Serbian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2342
Oct 2020
2018
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2352 → returned at 2342
Oct 2018
2014
11th Serbian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2392
Dec 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 50
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
2307 → 2276
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 3.5/8 | #72 | 1963 | -30.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAleksandar M PopovicFM
🇷🇸SRB·2116
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Oct 2019
View head-to-head →
vsIvan HrzicFM
🇷🇸SRB·2246
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Oct 2021
View head-to-head →
vsNenad RavicFM
🇷🇸SRB·2191
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Sep 2014
View head-to-head →
vsMiroslav TosicGM
🇷🇸SRB
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2013
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Serbia
#125
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#3,285
in continent
World
#4,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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