Dragan Barlov
| Dragan Barlov | |
|---|---|
| Country | Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia |
| Born | 30 January 1957 Kragujevac, Serbia |
| Title | Grandmaster (GM) (1986) |
| Peak rating | 2555 (July 1987) |
Dragan Barlov (born 30 January 1957) is a Serbian chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster (GM) (1986), Yugoslav Chess Championship winner (1986), European Team Chess Championship team silver medal winner (1989).
Biography
Dragan Barlov was one of the leading chess players in Yugoslavia in the 1980s. In 1986, he won Yugoslav Chess Championship. Also he twice won bronze medal in this tournament (1982, 1989). In 1987 in Zagreb Dragan Barlov participated in the World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament where ranked in 15th place.[1]
Dragan Barlov is winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning or sharing first place in Hallsberg (1975), Zürich (1983), Nuremberg (1990), Caorle (1991), Poio (2002), Las Palmas (1993 - B tournament, 2008).
Dragan Barlov played for Yugoslavia in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1986, at first reserve board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+4, =2, -3),
- In 1990, at first reserve board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+2, =3, -2).
Dragan Barlov played for Yugoslavia in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]
- In 1989, at sixth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+4, =2, -1) and won team silver medal.
Dragan Barlov played for Yugoslavia in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:[4]
- In 1982, at fifth board in the 14th Chess Balkaniad in Plovdiv (+4, =1, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals,
- In 1988, at fourth board in the 19th Chess Balkaniad in Kaštel Stari (+0, =5, -1) and won team silver and individual bronze medals.
In 1982, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title four years later.
References
- ^ "1987 Zagreb Interzonal : 1987–90 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Chess Olympiads :: Dragan Barlov". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Dragan Barlov". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Balkaniads :: Dragan Barlov". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Dragan Barlov rating card at FIDE
- Dragan Barlov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Dragan Barlov chess games at 365Chess.com
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