Dragan Kosic vs Zlatko Ilincic

GM Dragan Kosic (2329) · GM Zlatko Ilincic (2203)

Kosic wins

draws

Ilincic wins

games

Dragan Kosic and Zlatko Ilincic have played 60 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1990 and the most recent in Apr 2026. Kosic leads 2 wins to 5 - trailing overall, with 53 draws (12% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (3 games). The average game between them lasted 24 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Kosic	Draws	Ilincic
Kosic with White	27	2	24	1
Ilincic with White	33	0	29	4

Results by time format

Format	Games	Kosic	Draws	Ilincic
Classical	60	2	53	5

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Kosic	Draws	Ilincic
D13	Slav Defense	3	0	3	0
D10	Slav Defense	3	1	2	0
D47	Slav Defense	3	0	1	2
C01	French: Exchange Variation	3	0	3	0
C42	Petrov's Defense	2	0	2	0
D12	Slav Defense	2	0	1	1
A07	Réti Opening	2	0	2	0
B83	Sicilian: Scheveningen	2	0	2	0

Most recent 30 of 60 games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Apr 2026	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	RUDAR 51 IM 2026
Dec 2023	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Symmetrical	Arandjelovac ASK-13 IM
Feb 2022	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	Paracin Orbis IM 02
Mar 2020	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	Budapest FS03 GM
Feb 2020	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS02 GM
Oct 2019	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Budapest FS10 GM
Mar 2019	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Accepted	Budapest FS04 GM
Mar 2019	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Petrov's Defense	Budapest FS03 GM
Aug 2018	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Catalan	chT-SRB
Dec 2017	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS12 GM
Oct 2017	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS10 GM
May 2014	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Trompowsky Attack	Kecskemet Caissa GM 05
May 2011	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Benoni Defense	Budapest FS05 GM
May 2011	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Scheveningen	Budapest FS05 GM
Feb 2011	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Dutch Defense	Budapest FS02 GM
Feb 2011	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Budapest FS02 GM
Oct 2010	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	French: Exchange Variation	Subotica Spartak A
Aug 2010	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined	Stara Pazova Open
Mar 2010	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	Kecskemet Caissa GM 02
Feb 2010	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	Kecskemet Caissa GM 02
Aug 2009	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Stara Pazova Open
Apr 2009	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	Budapest FS04 GM
Mar 2009	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Budapest FS03 GM
Feb 2009	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Réti Opening	Budapest FS02 GM
Dec 2008	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS12 GM
Nov 2008	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	Budapest FS11 GM
Sep 2008	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	French: Exchange Variation	Budapest FS09 GM
Apr 2008	Dragan Kosic	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Accepted	Budapest FS04 GM
Mar 2008	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	French Defense	Budapest FS03 GM
Feb 2008	Zlatko Ilincic	Dragan Kosic	1/2-1/2	Torre Attack	Budapest FS02 GM

Replay every Dragan Kosic vs Zlatko Ilincic game - free

Interactive board, all 60 games, opening explorer and engine analysis.

Browse the games

Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Dragan Kosic and Zlatko Ilincic?

In 60 recorded games, Dragan Kosic has 2 wins, Zlatko Ilincic has 5 wins, and they have drawn 53 times.

How many times have Dragan Kosic and Zlatko Ilincic played each other?

Our database records 60 games between them, from Jan 1990 to Apr 2026.

What openings do Dragan Kosic and Zlatko Ilincic play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (3 games), followed by the Slav Defense (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.