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Zaja, Ivan

FIDE ID 14500450· born 1965 · last updated 5/12/2026

FIDE standard

2394

FIDE rapid

2397

FIDE blitz

2374

Games on file ( 88 )

Real tournament games of Ivan Zaja from public sources. Select a game to replay it on the board.

All games

334510

+33 =45 -10 · score63% · 88 games

As White

18234

+18 =23 -4 · score66% · 45 games

As Black

15226

+15 =22 -6 · score60% · 43 games

Paul,Jo(2334)

Zaja,I(2415)0-1

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Paul,Jo (2334)vsZaja,I (2415)0-12026-02-08English opening24 moves2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26TWIC twic1634
Zaja,I (2415)vsHampel,F (2332)½-½2026-02-07King's Indian25 moves2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26TWIC twic1634
Livaic,Leon (2559)vsZaja,I (2405)1-02026-01-27Catalan opening33 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1630
Zaja,I (2405)vsLivaic,Leon (2559)0-12026-01-26QGD44 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Zaja,I (2405)vsRezan,S (2389)1-02026-01-25QGD41 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Rezan,S (2389)vsZaja,I (2405)1-02026-01-25Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation39 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Zaja,I (2405)vsRezan,S (2389)½-½2026-01-25QGD25 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Zaja,I (2405)vsRezan,S (2389)0-12026-01-24QGD33 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Rezan,S (2389)vsZaja,I (2405)0-12026-01-24Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation27 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Rezan,S (2389)vsZaja,I (2405)½-½2026-01-24Bogo-Indian defence22 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Rezan,S (2389)vsZaja,I (2405)0-12026-01-24Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation39 movesGrand Prix CCF 2026TWIC twic1629
Zaja,I (2405)vsPein,Jonathan (2313)½-½2026-01-09King's Indian6 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Kovacevic,Bl (2382)vsZaja,I (2405)½-½2026-01-08Queen's pawn12 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Zaja,I (2405)vsSaric,A (2471)0-12026-01-07Queen's Indian52 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Gagic,Milan A (2283)vsZaja,I (2405)0-12026-01-06Ruy Lopez50 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Zaja,I (2405)vsHadzovic,A (2343)1-02026-01-06Pirc defence34 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Zaja,I (2405)vsSajin,Mirko (2241)1-02026-01-05Pirc defence58 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1627
Ljubicic,Mario (2084)vsZaja,I (2405)½-½2026-01-04French86 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1626
Lacmanovic,S (1920)vsZaja,I (2405)0-12026-01-04French40 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1626
Zaja,I (2405)vsJuric,Paula (1892)1-02026-01-03QGD24 moves30th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1626
Zaja,I (2415)vsKorneev,O (2441)½-½2025-11-16QGD18 moves2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26TWIC twic1630
Nikcevic,N (2320)vsZaja,I (2409)1-02025-10-24Nimzo-Indian44 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Zaja,I (2409)vsWeber,Samuel (2255)½-½2025-10-23Nimzo-Indian33 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Plenkovic,Z (2366)vsZaja,I (2409)½-½2025-10-23Four knights game7 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Zaja,I (2409)vsGrgantov,Marin (2187)1-02025-10-21Nimzo-Indian37 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Eltigani,O (2254)vsZaja,I (2409)½-½2025-10-21Queen's pawn41 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Raljic,M (2012)vsZaja,I (2409)0-12025-10-20Sicilian32 moves4th Hvar Open 2025TWIC twic1616
Nagy,Ga1 (2462)vsZaja,I (2415)½-½2025-09-28Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation12 moves2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26TWIC twic1615
Zaja,I (2415)vsSuvorov,Alexander (2408)½-½2025-09-27QGD25 moves2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26TWIC twic1615
Zaja,I (2421)vsCulum,Sanjin (2450)1-02025-07-06Nimzo-Indian69 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Zaja,I (2421)vsBukal,V jr (2338)½-½2025-07-05QGD10 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Mrozowski,Patryk (2245)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2025-07-04French36 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Zaja,I (2421)vsVeleski,R (2096)½-½2025-07-03King's Indian58 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Drozdowski,Konrad (2069)vsZaja,I (2421)0-12025-07-02French54 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Zaja,I (2421)vsDjakovac,E (2048)1-02025-07-01Nimzo-Indian27 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Milovic,Ilija (2162)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2025-07-01Nimzo-Indian28 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Zaja,I (2421)vsSiraj,Svit (2102)½-½2025-06-30QGA62 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1600
Mimica,Matija (1984)vsZaja,I (2421)0-12025-06-29French31 moves8th Solta Open 2025TWIC twic1599
Zaja,I (2418)vsKovac,Petar (2289)½-½2025-01-09Nimzo-Indian36 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1575
Gal,Andrej (2256)vsZaja,I (2418)½-½2025-01-08QGA66 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1575
Zaja,I (2418)vsPap,M (2436)½-½2025-01-07Nimzo-Indian22 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1575
Zaja,I (2418)vsMuratovic,Ef (2322)1-02025-01-06Nimzo-Indian52 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1574
Saric,A (2483)vsZaja,I (2418)½-½2025-01-06Queen's Indian27 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1575
Hadzovic,A (2316)vsZaja,I (2418)½-½2025-01-05French48 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1574
Zaja,I (2418)vsDjuric,Leon (2145)1-02025-01-04Dutch36 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1574
Caric,M (2080)vsZaja,I (2418)0-12025-01-04French20 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1574
Zaja,I (2418)vsSlobodjanac,Sinisa (1930)1-02025-01-03Gruenfeld46 moves29th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1574
Zelic,Ml (2170)vsZaja,I (2421)0-12024-10-13Sicilian48 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Levacic,P (2194)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2024-10-12French23 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Zaja,I (2421)vsZufic,M (2339)½-½2024-10-10Nimzo-Indian57 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Tomasic,R (2114)vsZaja,I (2421)0-12024-10-09Nimzo-Indian23 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Medancic,R (2121)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2024-10-08Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)65 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Zaja,I (2421)vsMuskardin,M (2385)½-½2024-10-07Nimzo-Indian38 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1562
Saric,A (2491)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2024-10-06Queen's Indian49 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1561
Zaja,I (2421)vsCvitan,O (2410)½-½2024-10-05Nimzo-Indian12 moves32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024TWIC twic1561
Bologan,V (2598)vsZaja,I (2421)1-02024-09-29French46 movesBundesliga 2024-25TWIC twic1560
Zaja,I (2421)vsNaumann,Al (2487)½-½2024-09-28QGD Slav27 movesBundesliga 2024-25TWIC twic1560
Zaja,I (2428)vsMuskardin,M (2381)½-½2024-05-12Nimzo-Indian22 movesCroatian Cup 2024TWIC twic1540
Rubil,M (2260)vsZaja,I (2428)½-½2024-05-10French30 movesCroatian Cup 2024TWIC twic1540
Zaja,I (2428)vsBlaga,M (1954)1-02024-05-09QGD37 movesCroatian Cup 2024TWIC twic1540
Zaja,I (2428)vsKurajica,B (2436)½-½2024-05-09Nimzo-Indian24 movesCroatian Cup 2024TWIC twic1540
Sajin,Mirko (2299)vsZaja,I (2419)0-12024-01-09Scotch game39 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1523
Zaja,I (2419)vsCulum,Sanjin (2349)½-½2024-01-08QGD26 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1523
Saric,A (2508)vsZaja,I (2419)½-½2024-01-07Queen's Indian12 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Zaja,I (2419)vsPlenkovic,Z (2335)½-½2024-01-06King's Indian59 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Cvitan,Ena (2242)vsZaja,I (2419)0-12024-01-06Nimzo-Indian26 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Zaja,I (2419)vsAlimpic,Aleksa (2282)1-02024-01-05QGA21 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Sipic,H (2185)vsZaja,I (2419)½-½2024-01-04Ruy Lopez69 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Zaja,I (2419)vsSundac,Ivano (2070)1-02024-01-04QGD48 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Hajdinic,Ema (1840)vsZaja,I (2419)0-12024-01-03French42 moves28th Bosnjaci OpenTWIC twic1522
Sreyas,Payyappat (2075)vsZaja,I (2424)½-½2023-10-22French52 movesBundesliga 2023-24TWIC twic1511
Zaja,I (2424)vsWong,Gengchun (2252)1-02023-10-21QGD semi-Slav69 movesBundesliga 2023-24TWIC twic1511
Bilobrk,F (2327)vsZaja,I (2424)½-½2023-10-17Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation12 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1511
Zaja,I (2424)vsCvitan,O (2426)½-½2023-10-16QGD15 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1511
Petkov,V (2404)vsZaja,I (2424)½-½2023-10-15QGD11 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1510
Zaja,I (2424)vsZufic,M (2345)½-½2023-10-14QGD18 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1510
Galic,I2 (2421)vsZaja,I (2424)½-½2023-10-13English24 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1510
Zaja,I (2424)vsNovosel,Lovro (2389)0-12023-10-12QGD38 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1510
Zaja,I (2424)vsPlenca,Jadranko (2434)½-½2023-10-11QGD17 moves31st TCh-CRO Div 1a 2023TWIC twic1510
Saric,A (2519)vsZaja,I (2421)½-½2023-08-23English opening11 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1503
Zaja,I (2421)vsBettalli,Francesco (2274)½-½2023-08-22Gruenfeld44 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1503
Zaja,I (2421)vsPalozza,Christian (2244)1-02023-08-21QGD39 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1503
Libiszewski,F (2502)vsZaja,I (2421)1-02023-08-20French30 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502
Zaja,I (2421)vsUrbani,Gabriel (2216)1-02023-08-20QGD semi-Slav52 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502
Golubka,P (2421)vsZaja,I (2421)1-02023-08-19Nimzo-Indian34 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502
Andreoni,G (2160)vsZaja,I (2421)0-12023-08-18Sicilian36 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502
Zaja,I (2421)vsCappelletto,Joshuaede (2349)1-02023-08-18Gruenfeld22 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502
Zaja,I (2421)vsNegro,Roberto (2128)1-02023-08-17King's Indian31 moves2nd Bella Italia MasterTWIC twic1502

Frequent openings

As White

QGDD3716 games · 56%
Nimzo-IndianE4412 games · 67%
King's IndianE815 games · 60%
GruenfeldD853 games · 83%

Recent events

Event	Games	Dates
2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26	5	2025-09-27 to 2026-02-08
Grand Prix CCF 2026	9	2026-01-24 to 2026-01-27
30th Bosnjaci Open	9	2026-01-03 to 2026-01-09
4th Hvar Open 2025	6	2025-10-20 to 2025-10-24
8th Solta Open 2025	9	2025-06-29 to 2025-07-06
29th Bosnjaci Open	9	2025-01-03 to 2025-01-09
32nd TCh-CRO Div 1a 2024	8	2024-10-05 to 2024-10-13
Bundesliga 2024-25	2

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