Lajos Seres vs Zlatko Ilincic

GM Lajos Seres (2291) · GM Zlatko Ilincic (2203)

Seres wins

draws

Ilincic wins

games

Lajos Seres and Zlatko Ilincic have played 21 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 2004 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Seres leads 2 wins to 3 - trailing overall, with 16 draws (24% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Slav Defense (4 games). The average game between them lasted 29 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Seres	Draws	Ilincic
Seres with White	10	2	6	2
Ilincic with White	11	0	10	1

Results by time format

Format	Games	Seres	Draws	Ilincic
Classical	19	2	15	2
Blitz	2	0	1	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Seres	Draws	Ilincic
D12	Slav Defense	4	0	3	1
C42	Petrov's Defense	3	2	1	0
B97	Sicilian: Najdorf	2	0	1	1
E11	Bogo-Indian Defense	2	0	1	1
C67	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	1	0	1	0
A38	English Opening	1	0	1	0
D04	Slav Defense	1	0	1	0
D15	Slav Defense	1	0	1	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Oct 2025	Zlatko Ilincic	L Seres	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Accepted	FSIM October 2025
Jun 2025	Zlatko Ilincic	L Seres	1/2-1/2	Catalan	FSIM June
Jul 2023	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Budapest FS07 IM
Jun 2022	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Najdorf	Budapest FS06 GM
Jun 2022	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Budapest FS06 GM
Mar 2022	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Budapest Vezerkepzo GM 03
Sep 2014	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Petrov's Defense	Budapest FS09 GM
Nov 2012	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	0-1	Sicilian: Najdorf	chT-HUN 1213
Jun 2006	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS06 GM
May 2006	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1-0	Petrov's Defense	Budapest FS05 GM
Apr 2006	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1-0	Petrov's Defense	Budapest FS04 GM
Dec 2005	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1-0	Slav Defense	chT-HUN 0506
Nov 2005	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS11 GM
Aug 2005	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	0-1	Bogo-Indian Defense	12th Papp Bela Memorial
Aug 2005	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS08 GM
Feb 2005	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Petrov's Defense	Budapest FS02 GM
Nov 2004	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS11 GM
Oct 2004	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	11th Papp Bela Memorial
Oct 2004	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Budapest FS10 GM
Sep 2004	Zlatko Ilincic	Lajos Seres	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	Budapest FS09 GM
Jul 2004	Lajos Seres	Zlatko Ilincic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Najdorf	Budapest FS07 GM

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Lajos Seres and Zlatko Ilincic?

In 21 recorded games, Lajos Seres has 2 wins, Zlatko Ilincic has 3 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.

How many times have Lajos Seres and Zlatko Ilincic played each other?

Our database records 21 games between them, from Jul 2004 to Oct 2025.

What openings do Lajos Seres and Zlatko Ilincic play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Slav Defense (4 games), followed by the Petrov's Defense (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.