Igor Zugic
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Igor Zugic is a Canadian International Master of chess
who was the 2006 Canadian Champion. He is an engineer
by profession.
Zugic was born in Yugoslavia
and emigrated to Canada with his family at age 12, settling in Toronto
. His first important Canadian chess results came in 1996 when he won both the Canadian Championship for Grade 9 and the Canadian Under 18 Championship. He was of National Master strength by this time, at age 15. He represented Canada at the World Youth Chess Championship
s, Boys' Under 18 Group, in both 1996 and 1998.
the same year. He studied computer engineering at the University of Toronto
, graduating in 2004, and represented the school in the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championship.
Zugic tied for third place in the Closed Zonal Canadian Chess Championship
at Toronto 2004, with 6.5/9, behind Pascal Charbonneau
and Eric Lawson. Zugic won the Guelph
International 2005, making his second Grandmaster norm. He represented Canada at the Pan American Championship at Buenos Aires
2005.
team in 2000, and has made the team twice more since. Here are his results playing in this championship:
2000: Istanbul
, board 3, 5/9, +3 =4 -2;
2004: Calvià
, board 4, 4/10, +2 =4 -4;
2006: Turin
, board 3, 5/9, +3 =4 -2.
So far his combined results for Canada are: +8 =12 -8, for 50 per cent.
Zugic won the Closed Zonal Canadian Chess Championship
at Toronto 2006 with 7/9, and represented Canada in the 2007 World Championship, losing his first-round match to Michael Adams by 0.5-1.5. His Canadian rating as of May 2007 was 2553, and his International FIDE rating is 2481. The site chessgames.com has 106 of his games, the site chessbase.com has 342 of his games, and the site mychess.com has 320 of his games; many of these games would be duplicated between sites. There is a photo of him at bidmonfa.com.
Chess
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who was the 2006 Canadian Champion. He is an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
by profession.
Zugic was born in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and emigrated to Canada with his family at age 12, settling in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. His first important Canadian chess results came in 1996 when he won both the Canadian Championship for Grade 9 and the Canadian Under 18 Championship. He was of National Master strength by this time, at age 15. He represented Canada at the World Youth Chess Championship
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
s, Boys' Under 18 Group, in both 1996 and 1998.
International Master
Zugic won the Canadian Grade 12 Championship in 1999 and earned his International Master title in 2000, and was made a Grandmaster norm at New YorkNew York
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the same year. He studied computer engineering at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, graduating in 2004, and represented the school in the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championship.
Zugic tied for third place in the Closed Zonal Canadian Chess Championship
Canadian Chess Championship
This is the list of all the winners of the Canadian Chess Championship, often referred to as the Canadian Closed Championship to distinguish it from the annual Canadian Open tournament. The winner of the Canadian Closed advances to the next stage of the FIDE World Chess Championship cycle...
at Toronto 2004, with 6.5/9, behind Pascal Charbonneau
Pascal Charbonneau
Pascal Charbonneau is a Canadian Grandmaster of chess, a financial analyst, and an avid supporter of the NYC Club, Tenjune...
and Eric Lawson. Zugic won the Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
International 2005, making his second Grandmaster norm. He represented Canada at the Pan American Championship at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
2005.
Olympian and Canadian Champion
Zugic was first selected for the Canadian Chess OlympiadChess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
team in 2000, and has made the team twice more since. Here are his results playing in this championship:
2000: Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, board 3, 5/9, +3 =4 -2;
2004: Calvià
Calvià
Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Vila Calvia.Calvià...
, board 4, 4/10, +2 =4 -4;
2006: Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, board 3, 5/9, +3 =4 -2.
So far his combined results for Canada are: +8 =12 -8, for 50 per cent.
Zugic won the Closed Zonal Canadian Chess Championship
Canadian Chess Championship
This is the list of all the winners of the Canadian Chess Championship, often referred to as the Canadian Closed Championship to distinguish it from the annual Canadian Open tournament. The winner of the Canadian Closed advances to the next stage of the FIDE World Chess Championship cycle...
at Toronto 2006 with 7/9, and represented Canada in the 2007 World Championship, losing his first-round match to Michael Adams by 0.5-1.5. His Canadian rating as of May 2007 was 2553, and his International FIDE rating is 2481. The site chessgames.com has 106 of his games, the site chessbase.com has 342 of his games, and the site mychess.com has 320 of his games; many of these games would be duplicated between sites. There is a photo of him at bidmonfa.com.
Notable chess games
- Georgi Kacheishvili vs Igor Zugic, Istanbul Olympiad 2000, King's Indian Attack (A07), 0-1 Very solid positional performance against a strong Grandmaster.
- Igor Zugic vs Irina Krush, New York Smartchess.com International 2001, English Opening (A21), 1-0 Convincing win over one of the world's top women players.
- Igor Zugic vs Ljubomir Ftacnik, Montreal International 2002, Grunfeld Defence, Exchange Variation (D85), 1-0 It's the youngster against the veteran, and this time the young gun triumphs.
- Igor Zugic vs Dmitry Tyomkin, Canadian Zonal Championship, Toronto 2004, English Opening (A15), 1-0 Theory gets left behind early as both sides play to win in this sharp encounter.
- Hrvoje Stevic vs Igor Zugic, Calvia Olympiad 2004, Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation (B22), 0-1 Another 2500+ player has to topple his King.