Kozul Zdenko (21.05.1966)

Croatian Grandmaster (1989). European Individual Champion 2006.  Kozul was Croatian Champion in 1995 and 2006, Yugoslav Champion in 1989 and 1990,  Yugoslav Youth Champion U16 in 1981 and Yugoslav U20 Champion in 1984.

Best results: won or shared first in Belgrade 1987, Sibenik 1988, Solin 1988, Liechtenstein Open 1988, Ptuj Open, Marseille 1989, Clermont Ferrand 1989, Frankfurt 1990, Osijek and Podgorica 1992, Zagreb and Osijek 1993, Linares Open 1994, Maribor 1994, Velden 1994, Bled Open 1995, Zadar and Potoroz 1996, Solin 1998, Nova Gorica 1999, Metalis Open 2000, Bled 2000, Pula Open 2000, HIT Open 2004, Zagred Open 2006, Graz Open 2008; 5th Mediterranean 2017 in 2011, HIT Open 2020.

A participant in the 1990 Olympiad with Yugoslavia, where he collected a bronze medal for the third best result at board three and since 1994 he has lead the Croatian team. He was also a member of the Bosnia team, which won the European Club Cup three times.

The author of The Richter Rauzer Reborn: restyle your repertoire with the razor-sharp Kozul variation. Thinkers Publishing (2012).

Peak rating: 2640 in 2004.