R: GRAND PRIX HSS - 2026. Rapid
KnockoutRapid
6 players participated in this 28-round tournament, held from 25 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2473, and top seed was Ivan Saric (🇭🇷 CRO, GM, 2595).
Zdenko Kozul (🇭🇷 CRO, GM, 2519) won with 3.0/28, ahead of Zoran Jovanovic (2.0) and Sasa Rezan (1.0). Kozul won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇭🇷Zagreb, Croatia
Dates
25 Jan 2026 → 31 Jan 2026
Time control
Rapid: 10 minutes for game with 5 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 28 rounds
Avg top 10
2,473
Participants
6
Titled players · 6
GM×5
IM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇷Croatia×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 28 roundsGM Zdenko Kozul led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R28 · LEAD HELD
GM Zdenko Kozul never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
GM Zdenko Kozul 0.0–2.0 against GM Zoran Jovanovic (R24 0-1, R25 0-1) — decisive in 2/2.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMZdenko Kozul | * | — — 0 0 — — — | — | — |
| 2GMZoran Jovanovic | — — 1 1 — — — | * | — | — |
| 3IMSasa Rezan | — | — | * | — — 1 0 — — — |
| 4GMIvan Zaja | — | — | — — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozul, ZdenkoGM | 2519 | CRO | F | F | +5N | =5B | F | F | F | F | F | =6B | +6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | −2N | F | F | F | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.50 | 2507 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Jovanovic, ZoranGM | 2537 | CRO | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +1N | +1B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.00 | 3319 | +9.4 |
| 3 | Rezan, SasaIM | 2404 | CRO | F | F | +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 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 2397 | -0.2 |
| 4 | Zaja, IvanGM | 2397 | CRO | F | F | −3N | +3B | 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 | 2404 | +0.2 |
| 5 | Kovacevic, BlazimirGM | 2455 | CRO | F | F | −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 | 0.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.50 | 2326 | -3.2 |
| 6 | Martinovic, SasaGM | 2528 | CRO | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.50 | 2326 | -5.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Jovanovic, ZoranGMCRO+9.42.0 pts · #2
- 2Zaja, IvanGMCRO+0.21.0 pts · #4
- 3Rezan, SasaIMCRO-0.21.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Martinovic, SasaGMCRO-5.20.5 pts · #6
- 2Kovacevic, BlazimirGMCRO-3.20.5 pts · #5
- 3Kozul, ZdenkoGMCRO-1.03.0 pts · #1