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Robert Zelcic
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Robert Zelcic

CroatiaBorn 1965 (age 61)FIDE ID 14500310

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2456
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2441
Luft

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Robert Zelcic's classical titles

3 classical titles, 1 medal, newest first

  • Chess Olympiad 2006Silver, board 4 · Croatia
  • Croatian Championship 20031st
  • Croatian Championship 19981st
  • Croatian Championship 19961st
  • Croatian Championship×3

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 17 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
French Defense350%
Sicilian Defense250%
Ruy Lopez20%
Caro-Kann Defense1100%
Four Knights Game10%

French Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Winawer Variation150%
Tarrasch Variation150%
Rubinstein Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Four Knights Variation150%
Taimanov Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Closed10%
Open10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation1100%

Four Knights Game

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Scotch Variation Accepted10%

Queen's Pawn Game

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
London System250%
Symmetrical Variation1100%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Attack150%
Endgame Offer150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Tartakower Defense150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation10%

King's Indian Attack

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Sicilian Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2026/2711 Oct 2026½/3−11−12
German Bundesliga 2025/2628 Sep 20251/2+1+1
German Bundesliga 2024/2529 Sep 20241½/2+6+7
Bundesliga 2023/2428 Apr 20242/8−16−17
Bundesliga 202230 Apr 20237½/11+6+7

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMJ. Gustafsson29 Sep 2024 · German Bundesliga 2024/252598
GMI. Zaragatski19 Mar 2023 · Bundesliga 20222505
IMJ. Reuker21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20222432
FMM. Arndt30 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222384
FMM. Rafiee26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20222316

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMJ. ReukerLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20221100
FMS. BrettschneiderLast 4 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221100
GMJ. MaiwaldLast 5 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMA. KozakLast 25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221001
FMM. RafieeLast 26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221100

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