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Mladen Palac vs Ivan Zaja

GM Mladen Palac (2455) · GM Ivan Zaja (2394)

6
Palac wins
10
draws
0
Zaja wins
16
games

Mladen Palac and Ivan Zaja have played 16 recorded games against each other, the first in May 1990 and the most recent in Jun 2016. Palac leads 6 wins to 0, with 10 draws (38% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Tarrasch Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 35 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesPalacDrawsZaja
Palac with White14680
Zaja with White2020

Results by time format

FormatGamesPalacDrawsZaja
Classical166100

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesPalacDrawsZaja
C05French: Tarrasch Variation3210
B07Pirc Defense2110
C06French: Tarrasch Variation2020
C43Petrov's Defense2110
C18French: Winawer Variation1010
E15Queen's Indian Defense1010
C70Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense1100
C77Ruy Lopez: Closed1100

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jun 2016Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0Ruy Lopez: Closed1st Zagreb Hulak Memorial Open
Jan 2016Ivan ZajaMladen Palac1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defensech-CRO 13th
Oct 2014Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefensechT-CRO 1A
Mar 2014Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefenseZagreb Open
May 2011Ivan ZajaMladen Palac1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense4th Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial
Mar 2009Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch VariationBergamo Open
Apr 2008Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0Pirc DefenseDubrovnik Open
Dec 2007Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2Pirc Defense14th Zadar Open
Jun 2003Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2Pirc Defense4th ch-EU
Oct 2001Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2French: Winawer Variation11th chT-SLO
Apr 2000Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0Petrov's DefensePula zt 1.2
Jan 2000Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2Petrov's Defensech-CRO
Jan 1998Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch Variationch-CRO 6th
Jan 1997Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0French: Tarrasch VariationZadar Open
Jan 1995Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1-0French: Tarrasch VariationchT-CRO
May 1990Mladen PalacIvan Zaja1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch Variation33rd YUG-Cup
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Mladen Palac and Ivan Zaja?

In 16 recorded games, Mladen Palac has 6 wins, Ivan Zaja has 0 wins, and they have drawn 10 times.

How many times have Mladen Palac and Ivan Zaja played each other?

Our database records 16 games between them, from May 1990 to Jun 2016.

What openings do Mladen Palac and Ivan Zaja play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the French: Tarrasch Variation (3 games), followed by the Pirc Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.