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Mladen Palac vs Zdenko Kozul

GM Mladen Palac (2455) · GM Zdenko Kozul (2497)

15
Palac wins
40
draws
15
Kozul wins
70
games

Mladen Palac and Zdenko Kozul have played 70 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1989 and the most recent in Nov 2025. Palac leads 15 wins to 15, with 40 draws (43% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian (9 games). The average game between them lasted 31 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesPalacDrawsKozul
Palac with White3911199
Kozul with White314216

Results by time format

FormatGamesPalacDrawsKozul
Classical70154015

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesPalacDrawsKozul
B57Sicilian9261
B67Sicilian9414
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation5050
B88Sicilian4121
E11Bogo-Indian Defense3111
E11Catalan3030
B30Sicilian: Rossolimo3021
E12Queen's Indian Defense3021

Most recent 30 of 70 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Nov 2025M PalacZ Kozul1/2-1/2SicilianTournament of Peace 2025
Nov 2024M PalacZ Kozul1/2-1/2SicilianTournament of Peace 2024
Apr 2024Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: RossolimoBundesliga 2023-24
Dec 2023Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilianch-CRO
Oct 2022Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2CatalanZagreb Peace
Oct 2021Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationZagreb Peace
Jun 2020Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilianch-CRO
Nov 2019Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationZagreb Peace
Nov 2018Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationZagreb Peace
Apr 2018Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2English Openingch-CRO
Dec 2017Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian2nd Zagreb Hulak Memorial Open
Apr 2017Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Catalanch-CRO
Jun 2016Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1-0Sicilian: Najdorf1st Zagreb Hulak Memorial Open
Jan 2016Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow Variationch-CRO 13th
Dec 2015Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2English Opening: Symmetrical22nd Zadar Open A
Jun 2015Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defense45th Sarajevo Bosna Open
May 2015Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Slav DefenseCRO-CupT final
Apr 2015Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfZagreb Open
Jan 2015Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilianch-CRO
Jun 2014Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense44th Sarajevo Bosna Open A
Feb 2014Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1-0Sicilianch-CRO
May 2013Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1/2-1/2Sicilian22nd chT-CRO Cup
Jan 2013Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Bogo-Indian Defensech-CRO 13th
Sep 2012Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1-0Bogo-Indian Defense21st chT-CRO 1A
Mar 2012Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul0-1SicilianZagreb Open A
Jan 2012Zdenko KozulMladen Palac0-1Bogo-Indian Defensech-CRO 12th
May 2011Zdenko KozulMladen Palac0-1Catalan4th Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial
Jan 2011Mladen PalacZdenko Kozul1-0Sicilianch-CRO
Sep 2010Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Indian Defense19th chT-CRO 1A
Jun 2010Zdenko KozulMladen Palac1/2-1/2Catalan9th chT-BIH
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Mladen Palac and Zdenko Kozul?

In 70 recorded games, Mladen Palac has 15 wins, Zdenko Kozul has 15 wins, and they have drawn 40 times.

How many times have Mladen Palac and Zdenko Kozul played each other?

Our database records 70 games between them, from Jan 1989 to Nov 2025.

What openings do Mladen Palac and Zdenko Kozul play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian (9 games), followed by the Sicilian (9). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.