Vlatko Kovačević, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Vlatko Kovačević

Croatian chess grandmaster

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Vlatko Kovačević

  • Vlatko (Vladimir, Vlado) Kovacevic (born 26 March 1942 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian and Yugoslavian grandmaster of chess. In 1970, Vlatko Kovacevic tied for 9th - 11th in Rovinj–Zagreb (Robert James Fischer won), but beat Fischer in their individual game.
  • In 1975, he tied for 2nd - 4th in Rovinj–Zagreb (Gyula Sax won).
  • In 1976, he won in Sombor.
  • In 1976, he tied for 1st - 3rd in Virovitica.
  • In 1977, he tied for 1st - 3rd in Karlovac.
  • In 1979, he won in Zagreb.
  • In 1979, he won in Virovitica.
  • In 1980, he tied for 2nd - 3rd in Virovitica.
  • In 1980, he won in Maribor.
  • In 1981, he won in Tuzla.
  • In 1981, he tied for 2nd - 6th in Ramsgate.
  • In 1982, he won in Vinkovci.
  • In 1982/83, he took 2nd in Hastings where (Rafael Vaganian won).
  • In 1986, he tied for 2nd - 3rd, behind Jaime Sunye Neto, in Zenica.
  • In 1986, he won in Zagreb. Kovacevic played in six Chess Olympiads.
  • They were: for Yugoslavia at Lucerne 1982, Thessaloniki 1984, and Thessaloniki 1988, for Yugoslavia "B" at Novi Sad 1990, for Croatia at Manila 1992 and Elista 1998.
  • He won the individual bronze medal at fourth board in Novi Sad. FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title in 1976.

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