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Robert Zelcic
R Zelcic 
 

Number of games in database: 1,202
Years covered: 1988 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2473 (2454 rapid, 2411 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2593
Overall record: +499 -270 =396 (59.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 37 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (277) 
    B53 B43 B58 B83 B84
 French Defense (86) 
    C11 C15 C17 C10 C16
 Scotch Game (49) 
    C45
 French (42) 
    C11 C10 C13 C12 C00
 Sicilian Scheveningen (40) 
    B84 B83 B85
 French Winawer (37) 
    C15 C17 C16 C18 C19
With the Black pieces:
 Caro-Kann (153) 
    B12 B18 B10 B11 B13
 Queen's Pawn Game (60) 
    D02 A45 E10 A46 D05
 Nimzo Indian (56) 
    E32 E54 E42 E43 E45
 English (48) 
    A13 A14 A15 A17 A11
 Alekhine's Defense (47) 
    B03 B05 B02 B04
 Old Benoni (27) 
    A43
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   A Kosten vs R Zelcic, 1992 1/2-1/2
   R Zelcic vs G Szlabey, 1991 1-0
   R Zelcic vs O Jovanic, 2000 1-0
   G Timoscenko vs R Zelcic, 1994 0-1
   R Zelcic vs Z Mestrovic, 1999 1-0
   G Curi vs R Zelcic, 2004 0-1
   R Zelcic vs L Boettger, 2007 1-0
   R Zelcic vs Mamedyarov, 2001 1/2-1/2
   R Zelcic vs B Golubovic, 2001 1/2-1/2
   F Jenni vs R Zelcic, 2008 0-1

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (1999)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Montecatini Terme Open (1994)
   Bratto Open (1997)
   Pula Open (2007)
   Pula Open (2010)
   Bosnjaci Open (2010)
   Hum na Sutli Open (2018)
   Metz Open (1998)
   Pula Open (1998)
   Oberwart Open (1997)
   Turin Olympiad (2006)
   Bled Olympiad (2002)
   Krunoslav Hulak Memorial (2016)
   Pula Open (2012)
   European Championship (2001)
   European Championship (2008)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Croatian Team Championship 1A
   R Zelcic vs J Plenca (Oct-13-24) 1/2-1/2
   Z Plenkovic vs R Zelcic (Oct-12-24) 1-0
   Z Jovanovic vs R Zelcic (Oct-11-24) 1/2-1/2
   R Zelcic vs B Medak (Oct-10-24) 1/2-1/2
   S Tica vs R Zelcic (Oct-09-24) 0-1

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ROBERT ZELCIC
(born Sep-21-1965, 59 years old) Croatia

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He is a GM. Champion of Croatia in 1996, 1998 and 2003 and runner up in 2014.

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 page 1 of 49; games 1-25 of 1,202  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. D Komljenovic vs R Zelcic  0-1461988Royan opA13 English
2. F Guido vs R Zelcic  1-0511988Geneva OpenB01 Scandinavian
3. R Zelcic vs Gligoric  0-1531988GMA-JAT OpenC45 Scotch Game
4. R Zelcic vs J Ye  0-1551988GMA-JAT OpenB83 Sicilian
5. G Barbero vs R Zelcic  ½-½731988GMA-JAT OpenA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
6. V Akopian vs R Zelcic  ½-½371988GMA-JAT OpenA64 Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8
7. D Gurevich vs R Zelcic 0-1581988GMA-JAT OpenA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
8. D Sermek vs R Zelcic  1-0331990Pula tt2B03 Alekhine's Defense
9. R Zelcic vs A Sherzer  0-1401990BudapestB56 Sicilian
10. R Zelcic vs M Lazic  ½-½161990Pula tt2C56 Two Knights
11. R Zelcic vs M Sher  ½-½111991BelgorodB50 Sicilian
12. R Zelcic vs G Szlabey 1-0341991Budapest Spring op 07thC55 Two Knights Defense
13. S Reschke vs R Zelcic  ½-½611991Biel MTO opA13 English
14. R Zelcic vs Savon 0-1391991BelgorodB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
15. R Zelcic vs F Delay  1-0341991Geneva OpenC50 Giuoco Piano
16. R Zelcic vs C Terraz  1-0411991Geneva OpenC44 King's Pawn Game
17. F Cesareo vs R Zelcic  ½-½801991Geneva OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
18. A Jurkovic vs R Zelcic  0-1501991Geneva OpenB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
19. A Strikovic vs R Zelcic  1-0331991Geneva OpenB03 Alekhine's Defense
20. R Zelcic vs I Efimov  0-1621991Geneva OpenC44 King's Pawn Game
21. J Benito Imaz vs R Zelcic  0-1501991San Sebastian OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
22. R Zelcic vs C Rodriguez Guerras 1-0441991San Sebastian OpenC55 Two Knights Defense
23. R Zelcic vs G Giorgadze  0-1401991San Sebastian OpenC55 Two Knights Defense
24. V Gallego Jimenez vs R Zelcic  1-0451991San Sebastian OpenA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
25. R Zelcic vs S Roa Alonso  1-0361991San Sebastian OpenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
 page 1 of 49; games 1-25 of 1,202  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-31-06  BIDMONFA: Robert Zelcic

ZELCIC, Robert
http://www.bidmonfa.com/zelcic_robe...
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Dec-04-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: GM Robert Zelcic, Croatia, born 21 September 1965. Now rated 2545, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 1990. GM in 1997. Rated 2585 in 1998, 2593 in July 2008

Played in the olympiads 1998 (board 3), 2002 (board 3: 8.5/13), 2004 (board 3), 2006 (board 4), and 2008 (board 3), and in all European Team Ch 1997-2007 (mostly board 3).

Champion of Croatia 1996, 1998 and 2003. Eliminated by Alexey Dreev in 1st round of FIDE World Ch 1999. Placed 3rd in Bled 2000. Winner of Salona GM 2001. Winner of Ljubljana Open 2002. European blitz champion 2006.

Winner of Pula Open 2007:
http://chess-results.com/tnr6753.as...

Winner of Graz Open 2009, and Schwarzacher Open 2009: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr234...

Biography:
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert... (in Polish)

Pictures:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped... http://www.scacchierando.net/public...
http://www.sk-zagreb.hr/05Zelcic.jpg

Dec-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: And winner today of the Zadar Open (Croatia) Group A, ahead of 13 GM's plus many IM's:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr282..., congratulations!

Jan-17-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner also of the 15th Open "Bosnjaci" (Croatia) 3-9 January 2010:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr289...

Jul-11-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner of the 24th Pula Open (Croatia) 19-26 June 2010:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr344..., congratulations!

Sep-21-15  Karposian: Robert Zelcic is turning 50, today. Three times Croatian Champion. Happy Birthday!

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