Milko Bobozov
Milko Bobozow at the 1965 Hoogovens tournament |
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Association | Bulgaria |
Born | October 30, 1931 Plovdiv , Bulgaria |
Died | April 3, 2000 Sofia |
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International Master (1960) Grand Master (1961) |
Best Elo rating | 2485 (July 1971) |
Milko Georgiev Bobozow ( Bulgarian Милко Георгиев Бобоцов , also in English transcription Bobotsov ; born October 30, 1931 in Plovdiv ; † April 3, 2000 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian chess grandmaster .
Milko Bobozow won the Bulgarian championship in 1958, in 1960 he became international champion , in 1961 Bulgaria's first grandmaster . He played from 1954 to 1972 at eight Chess Olympiads for the Bulgarian team, won a bronze medal with her in 1968 and received a bronze medal in the individual ranking of the third board in 1964 . He also took part in the 1970 European Team Championship with Bulgaria .
However, in 1972 he suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered. He was married to the women's grandmaster Antonia Iwanowa .
Tournament successes
- 1957 Varna: 1st place
- 1967 Alekhine Memorial Moscow: 2nd place
- 1971 Sarajevo: 1st place
Curiosity
In the Hoogovens tournament in 1966, Bobozow set a record in his game against Borislav Ivkov when he only castled with White on move 46 (the game ended in a draw). This record was only surpassed in 1994.
Individual evidence
- ^ Willy Iclicki: FIDE Golden book 1924-2002 . Euroadria, Slovenia, 2002, p. 75
- ↑ Milko Bobozow's results at the Chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
- ↑ Milko Bobozov's results at European Team Championships on olimpbase.org (English)
- ↑ Tim Krabbé: Cijferlust. Retrieved September 20, 2015 (Dutch).
Web links
- Replayable chess games by Milko Bobozow on chessgames.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bobozov, Milko |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Бобоцов, Милко Георгиев; Bobozow, Milko Georgiev |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian chess player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Plovdiv |
DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 2000 |
Place of death | Sofia |