Božidar Ivanovic
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Božidar Ivanović (born Cetinje
, Montenegro
(then Yugoslavia
), 24 August 1946) is a chess
Grandmaster who now represents Montenegro
, a politician, and a chess official. He has served as Minister of Sport and Tourism in Montenegro. He won the Yugoslav Chess Championship
three times, in 1973, 1981, and 1983 (shared). He also won the championship of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1996. His FIDE rating is 2444 as of January, 2008.
He represented Yugoslavia once at the World U26 Olympiad, four times at chess Olympiad
s, once at the European Team Championship, and once at the World Team Championship. He then represented Montenegro at the 2007 European Team Championship. His full international team results follow.
For most of his career, Ivanović competed mainly in Yugoslavia and the Balkans
region, with occasional forays into North America and western Europe. He made his debut in the Yugoslav Chess Championship
finals in 1968, but struggled that year. He made an even score in the championship the next year, 9.5/19. Besides his four titles, he made strong results in 1977 at Zagreb
with 8.5/13 for a shared 3-5th place, and in 1991 at Banja Vrujci with 8.5/13 for a shared 4-7th place.
His best international-level results included: shared 2nd-3rd at Eksjö
A 1980 with 7/11, shared 1st-3rd at Venice
Lido Open 1980 with 6/8, 4th at the Budva
Zonal
tournament with 12/19 (but did not advance), shared 3rd-5th at Vinkovci
1982 with 8/13, shared 4-6th at Vršac
1983 with 8/13, shared 1st-2nd at the 1983 Canadian Open Chess Championship
at Toronto
, shared 3rd-8th at the 1988 New York
Open with 6/9, advanced from the 1990 Nea Makri
Zonal with 9.5/15, 6.5/13 at the 1990 Manila
Interzonal
for a middle of the field placing, shared 4-9th at Kladovo
1992 with 8/13, and 2nd at Niksic
1994 with 7/11.
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
(then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
), 24 August 1946) is a chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Grandmaster who now represents Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, a politician, and a chess official. He has served as Minister of Sport and Tourism in Montenegro. He won the Yugoslav Chess Championship
Yugoslav Chess Championship
The Yugoslav Chess Championship is a tournament with great tradition, held to determine the national champion. It was a very strong event especially in the period 1945–1991, when it represented players from six federal republics, today independent countries....
three times, in 1973, 1981, and 1983 (shared). He also won the championship of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1996. His FIDE rating is 2444 as of January, 2008.
Biography
Ivanović earned his International Master title in 1976, and was promoted to Grandmaster in 1977.He represented Yugoslavia once at the World U26 Olympiad, four times at chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s, once at the European Team Championship, and once at the World Team Championship. He then represented Montenegro at the 2007 European Team Championship. His full international team results follow.
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1972, Under 26 Olympiad, Yugoslavia board 3, +10 -1 -1, board gold. - Valletta 1980 Olympiad25th Chess OlympiadThe 25th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 29 and November 16, 1982, in Lucerne, Switzerland.-References:...
, Yugoslavia 1st reserve, +0 =4 -2, team 4th. - PlovdivPlovdivPlovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
1983, Euroteams, Yugoslavia board 8, +3 =4 -0, team silver. - Thessaloniki 1984 Olympiad26th Chess OlympiadThe 26th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between November 18 and December 5, 1984, in Thessaloniki, Greece.-References:...
, Yugoslavia 1st reserve, +2 =3 -2. - LucerneLucerneLucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
1989, World Team Championship, Yugoslavia 1st reserve, +0 =2 -1, team silver. - Novi Sad 1990 Olympiad29th Chess OlympiadThe 29th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between November 16 and December 4, 1990, in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.-References:...
, Yugoslavia 2nd team, board 3, +4 =4 -1. - Yerevan 1996 Olympiad32nd Chess OlympiadThe 32nd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, took place between September 15 and October 2, 1996, in Yerevan, Armenia.- Chess competition :...
, Yugoslavia board 1, +1 =8 -2. - Heraklio 2007, Euroteams, Montenegro board 2, +0 =2 -1.
For most of his career, Ivanović competed mainly in Yugoslavia and the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
region, with occasional forays into North America and western Europe. He made his debut in the Yugoslav Chess Championship
Yugoslav Chess Championship
The Yugoslav Chess Championship is a tournament with great tradition, held to determine the national champion. It was a very strong event especially in the period 1945–1991, when it represented players from six federal republics, today independent countries....
finals in 1968, but struggled that year. He made an even score in the championship the next year, 9.5/19. Besides his four titles, he made strong results in 1977 at Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
with 8.5/13 for a shared 3-5th place, and in 1991 at Banja Vrujci with 8.5/13 for a shared 4-7th place.
His best international-level results included: shared 2nd-3rd at Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
A 1980 with 7/11, shared 1st-3rd at Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
Lido Open 1980 with 6/8, 4th at the Budva
Budva
Budva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
Zonal
Zonal
Zonal can refer to:* Zonal and meridional, directions on a globe* Zonal and poloidal, directions in a toroidal magnetically confined plasma* Zonal polynomial, a symmetric multivariate polynomial...
tournament with 12/19 (but did not advance), shared 3rd-5th at Vinkovci
Vinkovci
Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
1982 with 8/13, shared 4-6th at Vršac
Vršac
Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
1983 with 8/13, shared 1st-2nd at the 1983 Canadian Open Chess Championship
Canadian Open Chess Championship
The Canadian Open Chess Championship is Canada's Open chess championship, first held in 1956, and held annually since 1973, usually in mid-summer. It is organized by the Chess Federation of Canada....
at Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, shared 3rd-8th at the 1988 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Open with 6/9, advanced from the 1990 Nea Makri
Nea Makri
Nea Makri is a town located in the northeastern part of Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit.- Town layout :...
Zonal with 9.5/15, 6.5/13 at the 1990 Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
Interzonal
Interzonal
Interzonal chess tournaments were tournaments organized by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, and were a stage in the triennial World Chess Championship cycle.- Zonal tournaments :...
for a middle of the field placing, shared 4-9th at Kladovo
Kladovo
Kladovo is a town and municipality in the Bor District of eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube river...
1992 with 8/13, and 2nd at Niksic
Nikšic
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
1994 with 7/11.