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Zvonimir Mestrovic
Z Mestrovic 
 

Number of games in database: 698
Years covered: 1963 to 2015
Last FIDE rating: 2254 (2283 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2430
Overall record: +215 -240 =243 (48.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Uncommon Opening (124) 
    A00 B00
 Sicilian (61) 
    B22 B43 B32 B89 B81
 King's Indian Attack (54) 
    A07
 Queen's Pawn Game (49) 
    D01 A45 D00 A40
 French Defense (39) 
    C00 C01 C15 C11 C13
 French (26) 
    C00 C11 C13 C10
With the Black pieces:
 Uncommon Opening (60) 
    B00 A00
 Queen's Pawn Game (38) 
    A40 D02
 Ruy Lopez (38) 
    C72 C73 C75 C74 C69
 King's Indian (29) 
    E62 E92 E84 E61 E72
 Sicilian (29) 
    B61 B56 B31 B92 B77
 Reti System (28) 
    A04 A05
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Z Mestrovic vs Polugaevsky, 1972 1-0
   Z Mestrovic vs Pirc, 1963 1-0
   Z Mestrovic vs R G Wade, 1970 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Kallithea 3rd (1977)
   Ribnica (1979)
   Banja Luka (1974)
   Ljubljana Open (1993)
   Yugoslav Championship (1977)
   Albena (1975)
   Yugoslav Championship (1968)
   Sarajevo (1966)
   Yugoslav Championship (1975)
   Ljubljana Open (1995)
   Zadar Open (1997)
   Nova Gorica Open (2000)
   Yugoslav Championship 1964 (1963)
   Yugoslav Championship (1991)
   Bosna Open (2015)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Bosna Open
   D Nestorovic vs Z Mestrovic (Jun-05-15) 1-0
   Z Mestrovic vs B Markoja (Jun-04-15) 1/2-1/2
   V Omanovic vs Z Mestrovic (Jun-03-15) 0-1
   Z Mestrovic vs B Popic (Jun-02-15) 1-0
   A Becirbasic vs Z Mestrovic (Jun-02-15) 0-1

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ZVONIMIR MESTROVIC
(born Oct-17-1944, died Jun-15-2016, 71 years old) Slovenia

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International Master. He was fond of offbeat openings such as the Mikenas Defense (1.d4 Nc6), Nimzowitsch Defense (1.e4 Nc6), Dunst Opening (1.Nc3), and Richter-Veresov Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5).

Last updated: 2024-08-03 14:44:19

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 page 1 of 29; games 1-25 of 712  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Udovcic vs Z Mestrovic  1-0221963Yugoslav SemifinalE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
2. D Ciric vs Z Mestrovic  1-0381963Yugoslav Championship 1964C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
3. Z Mestrovic vs Parma  0-1311963Yugoslav Championship 1964B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
4. M Bertok vs Z Mestrovic  1-0221963Yugoslav Championship 1964E79 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line
5. Z Mestrovic vs Z Krzisnik  0-1281963Yugoslav Championship 1964A07 King's Indian Attack
6. M Lutovac vs Z Mestrovic  1-0631963Yugoslav Championship 1964C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
7. Z Mestrovic vs S Nikolic  1-0421963Yugoslav Championship 1964C48 Four Knights
8. D Marovic vs Z Mestrovic  1-0311963Yugoslav Championship 1964D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
9. Z Mestrovic vs Janosevic  1-0261963Yugoslav Championship 1964B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
10. Matulovic vs Z Mestrovic  1-0361963Yugoslav Championship 1964C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
11. Z Mestrovic vs Pirc  1-0441963Yugoslav Championship 1964B32 Sicilian
12. A Bradvarevic vs Z Mestrovic 1-0261963Yugoslav Championship 1964C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
13. Z Mestrovic vs V Sokolov  ½-½231963Yugoslav Championship 1964C49 Four Knights
14. R Jovanic vs Z Mestrovic  ½-½311963Yugoslav Championship 1964D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
15. Z Mestrovic vs P Trifunovic  0-1281963Yugoslav Championship 1964A07 King's Indian Attack
16. M Damjanovic vs Z Mestrovic  0-1411963Yugoslav Championship 1964C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
17. Z Mestrovic vs L Masic  0-1411963Yugoslav Championship 1964B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
18. I Gojak vs Z Mestrovic  ½-½311963Yugoslav Championship 1964A04 Reti Opening
19. Z Mestrovic vs Velimirovic  0-1541963Yugoslav Championship 1964A07 King's Indian Attack
20. Ivkov vs Z Mestrovic 1-0451963Yugoslav Championship 1964A21 English
21. M Udovcic vs Z Mestrovic  ½-½311963Yugoslav Championship 1964D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
22. Z Mestrovic vs E Bukic  1-0521963Yugoslav Championship 1964B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
23. D Ciric vs Z Mestrovic 1-0271965SarajevoC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
24. Z Mestrovic vs Polugaevsky ½-½381965SarajevoB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
25. G Tringov vs Z Mestrovic 1-0521965SarajevoA07 King's Indian Attack
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-11-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  nasmichael: What is some of Mestrovic's history?
Sep-11-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  TheAlchemist: <nasmichael> According to the Slovenian Chess Federation (http://www.sah-zveza.si/projects/id...) he was born on October 17, 1944, is an IM, his current Elo rating is 2372 and he currently plays for Triglav Krsko in Slovenia. I know he is a great blitz player and that he has championed 1.Nc3 as White and 1.e4 Nc6 as Black, with some success as well.

His last great tournament result I know of was in Nova Gorica 2003, when he finished joint first, but got only fourth prize. There he lost the first two games, but then won 6 games in a row. In the last round, he had White against eventual winner Pavasovic, but offered (or accepted) a quick draw. He (obviously) preferred to secure fourth place than risk slipping back too far.

Jan-02-09  M.D. Wilson: I know someone with this surname. Is Mestrovic a common surname?
Feb-07-09  M.D. Wilson: He was fond of 1. Nc3. Very interesting.
Nov-28-09  KOCMOHAYT: <M.D. Wilson> Yes surname is quite often among Croats. exists also among Serbs.
Nov-28-09  vsadek: <M.D. Wilson> The Mestroviæ surname that sounds familiar to you is probably Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštroviæ. Here is the Wiki article about him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_M...

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