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Popovic, Zoran
FM🇧🇦FIDE 909017· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1964
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Zoran Popovic, a 62-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2218 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 18 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 24. Pojedinacno prvenstvo Republike Srpske za seniore za 2025. godinu, 23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce, and 32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga. Also played 16 rapid (including 27. TRADICIONALNI MEDJUNARODNI USKRSNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR "ZENICA 2026") and 4 blitz events (including 3. Memorijalni sahovski turnir "Sjecanje na gradonacelnika Husejina Smajlovica") recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2008–2009) and 14 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2369 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2009); he also reached #14 nationally in Apr 2004.
Competes for Bosnia and Herzegovina since Apr 2008. Awarded FM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2218
Standard
Rpd2159·Blz2116
All-time high
2369
−151 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 45
Nov 2009 · age 45
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,249 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
6th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2235
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
2210 → 2264
Oct 2024
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2265 → returned at 2232
Oct 2021
2020
5th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2290
Aug 2020
2016
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2328
Jun 2016
2010
5th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2369
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2235 → 2218
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
12.5/ 2452.1%
7W11D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVlado JakovljevicIM2,306·24. Pojedinacno prvenstvo Republike Srpske za seniore za 2025. godinu·R4·+12.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsBorislav PrastaloFM2,198·24. Pojedinacno prvenstvo Republike Srpske za seniore za 2025. godinu·R7·-10.6
3.[L]vsGoran TrkuljaIM2,255·32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga·R7·-9.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 2191 | -0.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 2243 | +3.2 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 2148 | -19.0 |
Worst Elo result: 32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga (-19.0 Elo, finished #29).
Most-Played Opponents
vsVlado NarancicFM
🇧🇦BIH·2209
+9 −7 =31
47 games·last met May 2026
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vsMilan VukicGM
🇧🇦BIH·2278
+12 −28 =7
47 games·last met May 2026
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vsAleksandar SavanovicIM
🇧🇦BIH·2325
+5 −25 =5
35 games·last met May 2026
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vsRanko Juic
🇧🇦BIH·2018
+12 −15 =7
34 games·last met May 2026
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vsVlado JakovljevicIM
🇧🇦BIH·2317
+6 −18 =10
34 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#46
out of 1,150 players
Europe
#5,041
in continent
World
#7,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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