Dragiša Blagojević

Dragiša Blagojević (born 1 January 1966) is a Montenegrin chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM) (2004), six-times Montenegrin Chess Championship winner (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (2008).

Dragiša Blagojević
Dragiša Blagojević in 2008
CountryYugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro
Montenegro
Born (1966-01-01) 1 January 1966
Tuzla, Montenegro
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (2004)
FIDE rating2489 (February 2021)
Peak rating2551 (July 2005)

Biography

Dragiša Blagojević made his first success in international chess tournaments in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1988, he placed 2nd in the International Chess Tournament in Prague. Dragiša Blagojević won the International Chess Tournament in Tuzla in 1990, but in 1991 he was awarded the 4th place in the Yugoslav Chess Championship. In 1996, in Podgorica Dragiša Blagojević won 2nd place in the Montenegrin Chess Championship, but in recent years has won six times this tournament: in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009. In 2002, he was 2nd in Yugoslav Chess Championship.[1] In 2004, in Zenica Dragiša Blagojević placed 2nd in the International Chess Tournament. In 2005, in Bijelo Polje he placed 2nd in the International Chess Tournament.

Dragiša Blagojević played for Montenegro in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Dragiša Blagojević played for Montenegro in the European Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 2007, at fourth board in the 16th European Team Chess Championship in Heraklion (+1, =7, -0),
  • In 2009, at first board in the 17th European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad (+2, =4, -1),
  • In 2011, at second board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+1, =6, -1),
  • In 2013, at second board in the 19th European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw (+1, =3, -3),
  • In 2015, at second board in the 20th European Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik (+0, =6, -1),
  • In 2017, at second board in the 21st European Team Chess Championship in Hersonissos (+1, =5, -1).

In 1988, Dragiša Blagojević was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and in 2004 he received the title of FIDE Grandmaster (GM).

References
  1. "The Week in Chess 386". theweekinchess.com.
  2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Dragiša Blagojević". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Open". chess-results.com.
  4. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Open". chess-results.com.
  5. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Dragiša Blagojević". www.olimpbase.org.
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