Mladen Palac vs Zoran Jovanovic

GM Mladen Palac (2455) · GM Zoran Jovanovic (2485)

Palac wins

draws

Jovanovic wins

games

Mladen Palac and Zoran Jovanovic have played 29 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2004 and the most recent in Nov 2024. Palac leads 3 wins to 2, with 24 draws (17% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (6 games). The average game between them lasted 22 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Palac	Draws	Jovanovic
Palac with White	11	3	8	0
Jovanovic with White	18	0	16	2

Results by time format

Format	Games	Palac	Draws	Jovanovic
Classical	29	3	24	2

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Palac	Draws	Jovanovic
B51	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	6	0	5	1
C41	Philidor	5	1	4	0
B23	Sicilian: Closed	3	0	2	1
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	2	1	1	0
B52	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	2	0	2	0
B53	Sicilian	2	0	2	0
B50	Sicilian	1	0	1	0
B23	Pirc Defense	1	1	0	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Nov 2024	Zo CRO Jovanovic	M Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Closed	Tournament of Peace 2024
Aug 2023	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Taimanov	12th Split Open
May 2023	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	CRO Cup
Nov 2022	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Philidor	chT-HUN 2223
Sep 2021	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	29th chT-CRO 1A
Nov 2018	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1-0	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	Zagreb Peace
Apr 2018	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1-0	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	ch-CRO
Aug 2017	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	32nd Schwarzach Open
Apr 2017	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	ch-CRO
Oct 2016	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	chT1A-CRO 25th
Jan 2016	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	ch-CRO 13th
Dec 2015	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	22nd Zadar Open A
Aug 2015	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1-0	Philidor	30th Schwarzach Open
Jan 2015	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	ch-CRO
May 2013	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Philidor	22nd chT-CRO Cup
Jan 2013	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Philidor	ch-CRO 13th
Sep 2012	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation	21st chT-CRO 1A
May 2012	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	21st CRO Cup
Jan 2012	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	ch-CRO 12th
Jan 2011	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Closed	ch-CRO
Sep 2010	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Rossolimo	19th chT-CRO 1A
Apr 2010	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1-0	Sicilian: Closed	Stari Mikanovci Jaric Memorial
Jan 2010	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	ch-CRO 10th
May 2009	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	18th CRO-Cup
Jan 2009	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1-0	Pirc Defense	ch-CRO
Aug 2008	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	23rd Schwarzach Open
Jan 2008	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Philidor	ch-CRO
Nov 2006	Mladen Palac	Zoran Jovanovic	1/2-1/2	Philidor	ch-CRO
Nov 2004	Zoran Jovanovic	Mladen Palac	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Najdorf	ch-CRO

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Mladen Palac and Zoran Jovanovic?

In 29 recorded games, Mladen Palac has 3 wins, Zoran Jovanovic has 2 wins, and they have drawn 24 times.

How many times have Mladen Palac and Zoran Jovanovic played each other?

Our database records 29 games between them, from Nov 2004 to Nov 2024.

What openings do Mladen Palac and Zoran Jovanovic play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (6 games), followed by the Philidor (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.