List of International Masters (awarded 1960)

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Milko Bobozow was the first Bulgarian grandmaster

The list of International Masters of 1960 lists all chess players who received the title of International Masters in 1960 from the World Chess Federation FIDE .

Currently (as of September 2019) Edwin Bhend is the only one of the four honored players who is still alive. As the only one of the four players Milko Bobozow later reached the grandmaster title .

Legend

The table contains the following information:

  • Name : gives the name of the player.
  • Country : The country for which the player was eligible to play in 1960.
  • Life data : states the year of birth and, if applicable, the year of death of the player.
  • GM : Indicates the year of award for players who were later promoted to grandmasters.
  • Other associations : For players who were sooner or later eligible to play for at least one other association, this indicates these associations with the periods of eligibility to play (if known).

list

Surname country Life dates GM
other associations
Edwin Bhend Switzerland 1931
Milko Bobozov Bulgaria 1931-2000 1961
René Letelier Martner Chile 1915-2006
Nikolay Minev Bulgaria 1931-2017 United States (since 1985)

See also

literature

  • Willy Iclicki: FIDE Golden book 1924–2002 , Euroadria, Slovenia, 2002