GM Zdenko Kozul (photo credit: Croatian chess federation)
The 2016 Croatian Men’s Chess Championship was taking place from 19-29 January, at Valamar Diamant Hotel, in Porec, Croatia.
The event was a 10-player single round robin tournament with an average Elo rating of 2560.
After tense fight three players shared the first place with 6.5/11 points each, but 2006 European champion GM Zdenko Kozul emerged a winner based on a better tie-break criteria (number of wins).
GM Ante Brkic took the silver, while GM Ivan Saric remained third.
Standings and statistics/ LIVE games with analysis
Final standings:
1 GM Kožul Zdenko 2607 6.5
2 GM Brkić Ante 2593 6.5
3 GM Šarić Ivan 2650 6.5
4 GM Jovanović Zoran 2507 6
5 GM Stević Hrvoje 2600 6
6 GM Palac Mladen 2574 6
7 GM Šarić Ante 2600 6
8 GM Cvitan Ognjen 2497 5.5
9 GM Janković Alojzije 2560 5.5
10 GM Bosiočić Marin 2567 4.5
11 IM Kovačević Blažimir 2488 4.5
12 GM Žaja Ivan 2475 2.5
