Slavoljub Marjanović

Slavoljub Marjanović (Serbian: Славољуб Марјановић; born 6 January 1955) is a Serbian chess Grandmaster (GM) (1978), Yugoslav Chess Championship winner (1985), Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winner (1980), FIDE Senior Trainer (2004).

Slavoljub Marjanović
Slavoljub Marjanović in 1982
CountryYugoslavia
Serbia
Born (1955-01-06) 6 January 1955
Lalinac, Serbia
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (1978)
FIDE rating2462 (February 2021)
Peak rating2540 (July 1985)

Biography

Slavoljub Marjanović learned to play chess at the age of five. He three times in row won Yugoslav Junior Chess Championship (1971–1973). He played for Yugoslavia in the World Junior Chess Championships, where in 1973 shared 3rd - 5th place,[1] but in 1974 shared 2nd - 4th place.[2] Slavoljub Marjanović is winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning Belgrade (1979), Vrnjačka Banja (1983) and Rome (1988).

In 1977, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title year later. In 1985, in Novi Sad he won Yugoslav Chess Championship. In 1987, in Subotica he participated in World Chess Championship Interzonal tournament, where ranked 7th place.[3]

Slavoljub Marjanović played for Yugoslavia in the Chess Olympiads:[4]

Slavoljub Marjanović played for Yugoslavia in the European Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 1980, at sixth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship in Skara (+2, =3, -2).

Also Slavoljub Marjanović eight times played for Yugoslavia in the Men's Chess Balkaniads (1977–1980, 1983–1985, 1988) and in team competition won 6 gold (1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985) and 2 silver (1977, 1988) medals, but in individual competition won 3 gold (1979, 1980, 1988), silver (1978) and 3 bronze (1977, 1983, 1985) medals.[6]

He known as a chess trainer. In 2004 he received the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.

References
  1. "Wch U20 fin-A 1973". www.szachy.lo.pl.
  2. "Manila 1974 - 13° Campeonato Mundial Juvenil". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
  3. "1987 Subotica Interzonal : 1988-1990 cycle : World Chess Championship". mark-weeks.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Slavoljub Marjanović". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Slavoljub Marjanović". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Balkaniads :: Slavoljub Marjanović". www.olimpbase.org.


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