Mladen Palac vs Ante Saric
GM Mladen Palac (2455) · GM Ante Saric (2465)
Mladen Palac and Ante Saric have played 27 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2001 and the most recent in Aug 2024. Palac leads 5 wins to 1, with 21 draws (22% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Petrov's Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 20 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Palac | Draws | Saric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palac with White | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Saric with White | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Palac | Draws | Saric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Palac | Draws | Saric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A29 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C43 | Petrov's Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| E11 | Bogo-Indian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A49 | Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B35 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A38 | English Opening: Symmetrical | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B42 | Sicilian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | 13th Split Open |
| Oct 2023 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | 31st chT1A-CRO |
| Oct 2022 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | chT1A-CRO 30th |
| Jun 2020 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | ch-CRO |
| Apr 2018 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1-0 | Petrov's Defense | ch-CRO |
| May 2017 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | ch-CRO |
| Jun 2016 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | 1st Zagreb Hulak Memorial Open |
| May 2016 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | CRO Cup |
| Jan 2016 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | ch-CRO 13th |
| May 2015 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | CRO-CupT final |
| Jan 2015 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | ch-CRO |
| Feb 2014 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 0-1 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | ch-CRO |
| Dec 2013 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 20th Zadar Open A |
| Jan 2013 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Mikenas Variation | ch-CRO 13th |
| Jul 2012 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | 34th Oberwart Open A |
| Jan 2012 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Bogo-Indian Defense | ch-CRO 12th |
| Sep 2011 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Symmetrical | 2nd Zlatni Rat Open |
| Jun 2011 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Indian Defense | chT-BIH |
| May 2011 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 0-1 | Semi-Slav Defense | 4th Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial |
| Apr 2010 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1-0 | Queen's Pawn Game | Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial |
| Feb 2009 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Indian Defense | 14th Nova Gorica Open A |
| May 2008 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Zagreb Open A |
| Feb 2006 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | Cannes Open |
| May 2005 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Indian Defense | Djakovo Open A |
| Nov 2004 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1-0 | Petrov's Defense | ch-CRO |
| Dec 2002 | Ante Saric | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Symmetrical | Zadar Open |
| Dec 2001 | Mladen Palac | Ante Saric | 1-0 | Sicilian | Zadar Open |
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What is the head-to-head score between Mladen Palac and Ante Saric?
In 27 recorded games, Mladen Palac has 5 wins, Ante Saric has 1 wins, and they have drawn 21 times.
How many times have Mladen Palac and Ante Saric played each other?
Our database records 27 games between them, from Dec 2001 to Aug 2024.
What openings do Mladen Palac and Ante Saric play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Petrov's Defense (2 games), followed by the English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.