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Juraj Nikolac

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Country
  
Yugoslavia; Croatia

FIDE rating
  
2429

Role
  
Chess master


Name
  
Juraj Nikolac

Peak ranking
  
105 (January 1978)

Peak rating
  
2500

Juraj Nikolac

Born
  
22 April 1932 (age 92) Metkovic (
1932-04-22
)

Title
  
International Master (1975)Grandmaster (1979)

Best Chess Games Ever! Nona Gaprindashvili vs Juraj Nikolac 1979


Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav chess grandmaster.

Nikolac was born in Metković, and is a retired physics teacher. He was awarded the International Master title in 1975, and the Grandmaster title in 1979.

He finished 3= behind Aleksandar Matanović in the 1978 Yugoslav championship. His international tournament successes include:

  • 4th, Zagreb, 1973
  • 2=, Zagreb - Rovinj, 1975
  • 2=, Wijk aan Zee B, 1976
  • 1=, Amsterdam B, 1977
  • 1st, Vrnjacka Banja, 1978
  • 2nd, Dortmund, 1979
  • 2nd, Oberwart, 1985
  • 1st, Bled, 1986
  • 1=, Linz, 1986
  • 1st, Maribor, 1987

    • He is the author of a number of theoretical studies.

    References

    Juraj Nikolac Wikipedia
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