GMIvan Zaja
CroatiaBorn 1965FIDE ID 14500450
Ivan Zaja is a grandmaster from Croatia. On FIDE's November 2026 list Ivan Zaja is ranked #2065 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2381.
Classical
2381
World #2065 −14
Rapid
2399
World #1132 0
Blitz
2374
World #1315 0
#24 in Croatia2409 12-month high (October 2025)FIDE list: November 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 9Score 67%Performance 2237Avg. opponent 2116White +1 =3 −0Black +2 =3 −0
DWDDDDWDW
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| D | FMIvano Sundac | 2260 |
| W | IMSrdjan Sale | 2232 |
| D | WFMArina Kiseleva | 2153 |
| D | Meier, Lukas | 2178 |
| D | FMArun Kataria | 2221 |
| D | FMMikkel Vinh Loftgaard | 2248 |
| W | Papageorgiou Martinella, Ilios | 1755 |
| D | Bozic, Niko | 2075 |
| W | Filipow, Mateusz | 1923 |
Openings as White
- Pirc Defense1 game, 100%
- Queen's Gambit Accepted1 game, 50%
- Tarrasch Defense1 game, 50%
- King's Indian Defense1 game, 50%
Openings as Black
- French Defense2 games, 75%
- Semi-Slav Defense1 game, 50%
- Indian Defense1 game, 50%
- London System1 game, 100%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.