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Mladen Zelic

Number of games in database: 262
Years covered: 1981 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2199 (2247 rapid, 2175 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2328
Overall record: +66 -119 =77 (39.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (55) 
    B21 B22 B40 B28
 French Defense (18) 
    C15 C11 C10
 King's Gambit Accepted (14) 
    C34 C36 C38 C39 C35
 French Winawer (11) 
    C15
 Scandinavian (11) 
    B01
 Caro-Kann (10) 
    B15 B18 B13 B17 B14
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (24) 
    C63
 Grunfeld (16) 
    D85 D94 D83 D95 D78
 Reti System (13) 
    A04 A05
 Dutch Defense (10) 
    A81 A89 A85
 Queen's Pawn Game (8) 
    A45 D02 A46 A40
 Vienna Opening (5) 
    C25 C26 C28
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Zelic vs I Perkovic, 2008 1-0
   M Zelic vs M Kantorik, 2011 1-0
   M Zelic vs G Milonakis, 2010 1-0
   M Zelic vs D Brumen, 2008 1-0
   M Zelic vs A Sambolec, 2006 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Paks Atom Cup IM 6th (2001)
   Zadar Open (1997)
   Bela Crkva Open (1983)
   Zadar Open (2005)
   Pula Open (2009)
   European Championship (2010)
   Krunoslav Hulak Memorial (2016)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   B21 Smith-Morra Gambit [White] by chess.master
   SMITH-MORRA GAMBIT by timtiger
   25 Smit and Wesson Gambit EG Max Robin by fredthebear

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Croatian Team Championship 1A
   M Zelic vs I Zaja (Oct-13-24) 0-1
   M Zelic vs B Rogulj (Oct-12-24) 1/2-1/2
   I Colev vs M Zelic (Oct-11-24) 1/2-1/2
   M Zelic vs B Kurajica (Oct-09-24) 1/2-1/2
   M Rubil vs M Zelic (Oct-07-24) 1-0

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MLADEN ZELIC
(born Feb-18-1959, 66 years old) Croatia

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FIDE Master

Last updated: 2021-10-03 18:56:52

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 262  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Zelic vs D Vajs  1-0201981YUG corrC34 King's Gambit Accepted
2. M Zelic vs D Musta  ½-½431982YUG corrC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
3. M Zelic vs B Jerkovic  1-0281983Bela Crkva OpenB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
4. M Zelic vs S Zakic  1-0371983Bela Crkva OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
5. M Knezevic vs M Zelic  1-0501983Bela Crkva OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. D Sahovic vs M Zelic  1-0371983Bela Crkva OpenD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
7. M Zelic vs Z Kalanj  1-0211990SibenikC11 French
8. M Zelic vs F Ljubicic  1-0361992CRO-chT2B22 Sicilian, Alapin
9. M Zelic vs Z Takac  1-0221993CRO-chB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
10. M Zelic vs L Mazi 1-0411994Bled op 15thB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
11. F Ljubicic vs M Zelic 0-1351994Zadar opA45 Queen's Pawn Game
12. D Bastijanic vs M Zelic  1-0301994Tournament (team)C25 Vienna
13. M Zelic vs I Farago  1-0621994Bled op 15thB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
14. M Franic vs M Zelic  1-0401994CRO-CupD95 Grunfeld
15. M Zelic vs M Franic  0-1381995Zadar opC34 King's Gambit Accepted
16. V Arapovic vs M Zelic  ½-½291995MakarskaC25 Vienna
17. H Stevic vs M Zelic  ½-½621995MakarskaC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
18. M Zelic vs M Cebalo 1-0271995MakarskaB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
19. S Sale vs M Zelic  ½-½241995Portoroz opA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
20. M Zelic vs M Cebalo 1-02419953rd Portoroz OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
21. Tukmakov vs M Zelic  1-03919953rd Portoroz OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
22. S Sale vs M Zelic  1-0641996Solin 4thA43 Old Benoni
23. S Sale vs M Zelic  1-0651996Zadar opA46 Queen's Pawn Game
24. M Zelic vs Z Grdinic  0-1581996Ch Croatia team 2ndC30 King's Gambit Declined
25. M Zelic vs B Babic  1-0231996Pula OpenC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-18-08  Zygalski: This guy really knows how to win with the Morra gambit. A shame more of his Morra games aren't on here.
Jun-28-08  hitman84: <Zygalski>I second that. He is just too good. Look at the way he thrashes IMs and GMs with the Morra - UNBELIEVABLE!
Jun-28-08  hitman84: He is an FM from Croatia.

You can find more of his Morra Gambit games here:

http://www.365chess.com/search_resu...

Jun-28-08  Zygalski: His record there with the Morra is
P=58
W=22
L=24
D=12
But doing a quick calculation, the average Elo of his opponents for the losses is 2460 - around 200 points higher than Zelic's own rating. In other words, here you have a reasonably strong FIDE Master testing the gambit against strong opposition and more than holding his own.

Jun-28-08  hitman84: Yeah I've always thought that Morra is a playable opening at the GM level. But you need sound endgame knowledge. Most of the time you're bound to reach an ending a pawn down. Take a look at his losses -- many are well over 60 moves.
Jun-28-08  Zygalski: GM Afromeev has probably the best record with the Morra http://www.365chess.com/search_resu...
Jul-01-08  Zygalski: Zelic is playing very well at the moment, virtually certain to increase his highest FIDE rating of 2316. Must be all those Morra's :)
http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?ev...
Jul-08-08  hitman84: Yes indeed, good luck to him. Long Live the Morra!

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