Bojan Kurajica vs Zdenko Kozul
GM Bojan Kurajica (2349) · GM Zdenko Kozul (2497)
Bojan Kurajica and Zdenko Kozul have played 29 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 1985 and the most recent in Nov 2025. Kurajica leads 6 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 15 draws (48% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Kurajica | Draws | Kozul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurajica with White | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Kozul with White | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Kurajica | Draws | Kozul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 29 | 6 | 15 | 8 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Kurajica | Draws | Kozul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D02 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B22 | Sicilian: Alapin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| E16 | Bogo-Indian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| E60 | English Opening | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| E62 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A49 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A26 | Modern Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A49 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Bojan Kurajica | Z Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | 34th TCh-CRO Div 1a |
| Oct 2024 | Bojan Kurajica | Z Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 32nd chT-CRO Div 1a |
| Dec 2022 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit | ch-CRO |
| Sep 2019 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | chT1A-CRO 28th |
| Apr 2019 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined | ch-CRO |
| May 2017 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 0-1 | English Opening | CRO Cup |
| Jun 2015 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | 45th Sarajevo Bosna Open |
| Oct 2014 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | chT-CRO 1A |
| Jun 2014 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 0-1 | Catalan | 13th chT-BIH |
| Jun 2014 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 0-1 | Indian Defense | 44th Sarajevo Bosna Open A |
| Jan 2008 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ch-CRO |
| May 2004 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | Sarajevo Bosnia 34th |
| May 2003 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 33rd Sarajevo Bosnia |
| Dec 2002 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 0-1 | French: Advance Variation | 10th Solin g/60' |
| Dec 2002 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1-0 | Modern Defense | 10th Solin g/60' |
| May 2002 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 0-1 | Bogo-Indian Defense | Sarajevo Bosnia 32nd |
| Dec 2001 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense | 9th Solin |
| May 2001 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1-0 | Catalan | 31st Sarajevo Bosnia |
| Dec 2000 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Alapin | Solin 8th |
| Dec 1999 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 7th Solin |
| May 1998 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1-0 | Catalan | 28th Sarajevo Bosnia |
| Mar 1998 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Alapin | Sarajevo Vecernjakov GP |
| Jan 1998 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | 6th Solin |
| Jan 1997 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | CRO-Cup |
| Jan 1997 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | 18th Bled Open |
| Jan 1997 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | chT-CRO |
| Jan 1995 | Zdenko Kozul | Bojan Kurajica | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | chT-CRO |
| Jan 1993 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 0-1 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | Zagreb zt |
| Apr 1985 | Bojan Kurajica | Zdenko Kozul | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | Sarajevo |
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What is the head-to-head score between Bojan Kurajica and Zdenko Kozul?
In 29 recorded games, Bojan Kurajica has 6 wins, Zdenko Kozul has 8 wins, and they have drawn 15 times.
How many times have Bojan Kurajica and Zdenko Kozul played each other?
Our database records 29 games between them, from Apr 1985 to Nov 2025.
What openings do Bojan Kurajica and Zdenko Kozul play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (3 games), followed by the Sicilian: Alapin (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.