Mladen Palac vs Hrvoje Stevic
GM Mladen Palac (2455) · GM Hrvoje Stevic (2513)
Mladen Palac and Hrvoje Stevic have played 54 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1995 and the most recent in Nov 2025. Palac leads 5 wins to 2, with 47 draws (13% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Alapin (8 games). The average game between them lasted 20 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Palac | Draws | Stevic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palac with White | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 |
| Stevic with White | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Palac | Draws | Stevic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 53 | 5 | 46 | 2 |
| Blitz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Palac | Draws | Stevic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B22 | Sicilian: Alapin | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| C95 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| C55 | Italian Game | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| C60 | Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C55 | Bishop's Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C41 | Philidor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C25 | Hungarian Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C45 | Scotch Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent 30 of 54 games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | H Stevic | M Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | Tournament of Peace 2025 |
| May 2025 | M Palac | H Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Nusret Causevic Mem Blitz |
| Nov 2024 | H Stevic | M Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Tournament of Peace 2024 |
| Oct 2022 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Zagreb Peace |
| Sep 2022 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Bishop's Opening | chT-BIH 20th |
| Oct 2021 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Zagreb Peace |
| Sep 2021 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Hungarian Opening | 19th chT-BIH |
| Jun 2020 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation | ch-CRO |
| Nov 2019 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | Zagreb Peace |
| Jul 2019 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Symmetrical | 34th Schwarzach Open |
| Jun 2019 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Symmetrical | 18th chT-BIH |
| Nov 2018 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Zagreb Peace |
| Jul 2018 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 33rd Schwarzach Open |
| Apr 2018 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | ch-CRO |
| Aug 2017 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Horwitz Defense | 32nd Schwarzach Open |
| Apr 2017 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | London System | ch-CRO |
| Dec 2016 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 23rd Zadar Open A |
| Aug 2016 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Hungarian Opening | 31st Schwarzach Open |
| Jan 2016 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Hungarian Opening | ch-CRO 13th |
| Aug 2015 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | 30th Schwarzach Open |
| Apr 2015 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | Zagreb Open |
| Jan 2015 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Spassky Variation | ch-CRO |
| Feb 2014 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ch-CRO |
| Mar 2013 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | Zagreb Open A |
| Jan 2013 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Philidor | ch-CRO 13th |
| Nov 2012 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Alapin | 22nd chT-SLO |
| Jan 2012 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1-0 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | ch-CRO 12th |
| Jun 2011 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Classical | chT-BIH |
| May 2011 | Hrvoje Stevic | Mladen Palac | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Alapin | 20th CRO-Cup |
| May 2011 | Mladen Palac | Hrvoje Stevic | 1/2-1/2 | Benoni Defense | 4th Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial |
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What is the head-to-head score between Mladen Palac and Hrvoje Stevic?
In 54 recorded games, Mladen Palac has 5 wins, Hrvoje Stevic has 2 wins, and they have drawn 47 times.
How many times have Mladen Palac and Hrvoje Stevic played each other?
Our database records 54 games between them, from Jan 1995 to Nov 2025.
What openings do Mladen Palac and Hrvoje Stevic play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Alapin (8 games), followed by the Ruy Lopez: Closed (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.