S: GRAND PRIX HSS - 2026.
KnockoutStandard
16 players participated in this 28-round tournament, held from 24 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia. 16 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2488, and top seed was Ivan Saric (🇭🇷 CRO, GM, 2655).
Ivan Saric (🇭🇷 CRO, GM, 2655) won with 7.0/28, ahead of Leon Livaic (6.0) and Zoran Jovanovic (4.0). Saric won solo starting round 23.
Location
🇭🇷Zagreb, Croatia
Dates
24 Jan 2026 → 31 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 28 rounds
Titled players · 16
GM×8
IM×1
FM×6
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇷Croatia×16
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 28 roundsGM Ivan Saric led from R23; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R23.
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R23–R28 · LEAD HELD
GM Ivan Saric never relinquished the lead after R23; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
GM Ivan Saric 1.5–0.5 against GM Leon Livaic (R22 ½-½, R23 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
GM Ivan Saric 5 wins (R1–R15)GM Leon Livaic 5 wins (R1–R15)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMIvan Saric | * | ½ 1 — — — — — | 1 ½ — — — — — | — |
| 2GMLeon Livaic | ½ 0 — — — — — | * | — | 1 ½ — — — — — |
| 3GMZoran Jovanovic | 0 ½ — — — — — | — | * | 1 0 — — — — — |
| 4GMZdenko Kozul | — | 0 ½ — — — — — | 0 1 — — — — — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
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| 1 | Saric, IvanGM | 2655 | CRO | +14N | +14B | F | F | F | F | F | +7N | +7B | F | F | F | F | F | +3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | F | =2N | +2B | F | F | F | F | F | 7.0 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 19.00 | 2730 | +7.6 |
| 2 | Livaic, LeonGM | 2559 | CRO | +15N | +15B | F | F | F | F | F | +8N | +8B | F | F | F | F | F | +4N | =4B | F | F | F | F | F | =1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | 6.0 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 10.75 | 2649 | +9.8 |
| 3 | Jovanovic, ZoranGM | 2501 | CRO | =11N | +11B | F | F | F | F | F | =5B | =5N | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | =1N | F | F | F | F | F | +4N | −4B | F | F | F | F | F | 4.0 | 94.0 | 94.5 | 10.25 | 2500 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Kozul, ZdenkoGM | 2499 | CRO | =9N | =9B | F | F | F | F | F | =6B | =6N | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | =2N | F | F | F | F | F | −3B | +3N | F | F | F | F | F | 3.5 | 93.5 | 94.5 | 10.50 | 2455 | -5.2 |
| 5 | Stevic, HrvojeGM | 2516 | CRO | =13N | +13B | F | F | F | F | F | =3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 4.75 | 2502 | -0.6 |
| 6 | Martinovic, SasaGM | 2548 | CRO | =12N | +12B | F | F | F | F | F | =4N | =4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 4.25 | 2497 | -2.4 |
| 7 | Ostovic, MatijaFM | 2402 | CRO | +16B | +16N | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 0.00 | 2529 | +6.2 |
| 8 | Zaja, IvanGM | 2405 | CRO | =10N | =10B | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 1.00 | 2281 | -6.2 |
| 9 | Kovacevic, BlazimirGM | 2382 | CRO | =4B | =4N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 3.50 | 2499 | +3.2 |
| 10 | Rezan, SasaIM | 2389 | CRO | =8B | =8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 2405 | +0.4 |
| 11 | Golubovic, ErikFM | 2330 | CRO | =3B | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 2.00 | 2308 | -0.8 |
| 12 | Grgantov, MarinFM | 2304 | CRO | =6B | −6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.25 | 2355 | +2.0 |
| 13 | Gal, AndrejFM | 2313 | CRO | =5B | −5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.25 | 2323 | +0.4 |
| 14 | Zagorac, LaraWFM | 2112 | CRO | −1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 0.00 | 1712 | -6.4 |
| 15 | Cvitan, EnaFM | 2264 | CRO | −2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.00 | 1759 | -6.0 |
| 16 | Kovac, PetarFM | 2403 | CRO | −7N | −7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1602 | -10.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Livaic, LeonGMCRO+9.86.0 pts · #2
- 2Saric, IvanGMCRO+7.67.0 pts · #1
- 3Ostovic, MatijaFMCRO+6.22.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Kovac, PetarFMCRO-10.00.0 pts · #15
- 2Zagorac, LaraWFMCRO-6.40.0 pts · #14
- 3Zaja, IvanGMCRO-6.21.0 pts · #9