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Simic, Zeljko
FM🇧🇦FIDE 929328· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1980
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Zeljko Simic, a 46-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2260 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 32 months (2014–2017), 15 months (2018–2019), 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: 23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce. Also played 6 rapid (including 27. TRADICIONALNI MEDJUNARODNI USKRSNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR "ZENICA 2026") and 2 blitz events (including 3. Memorijalni sahovski turnir "Sjecanje na gradonacelnika Husejina Smajlovica") recently. His peak of 2304 was reached at age 29 (Apr 2009); he also reached #28 nationally in Oct 2023.
Competes for Bosnia and Herzegovina since Jan 2007. Awarded FM in 2009 (age 29).
Current rating
2260
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz2109
All-time high
2304
−44 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 29
Apr 2009 · age 29
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#5,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2260
Jun 2026
2025
5th 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2272
Sep 2025
2023
Peak national rank: #28
at age 43 · rated 2255
Oct 2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2255 → returned at 2272
Sep 2023
2019
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2255
Sep 2019
2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2278 → returned at 2260
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2272 → 2260
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #54 | 2150 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVlado NarancicFM
🇧🇦BIH·2209
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMilan VukicGM
🇧🇦BIH·2278
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsPredrag Barisic
🇧🇦BIH·1953
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNevenko Medic
🇧🇦BIH·1958
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAleksandar SavanovicIM
🇧🇦BIH·2325
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#31
out of 1,150 players
Europe
#3,711
in continent
World
#5,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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