Juraj Nikolac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Juraj Nikolac

Croatian chess player

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1932

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

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav chess grandmaster. Nikolac was born in Metkovic, 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 Matanovic 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, 1987He is the author of a number of theoretical studies.