Vlatko Kovačević (born 26 March 1942 in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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) is a Croatia

Croatia

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n and Yugoslavia

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n grandmaster of chess.

In 1970, Vlatko Kovačević tied for 9th - 11th in Rovinj–Zagreb (Robert James Fischer won), but beat Fischer in their individual game. In 1975, he tied for 2nd - 4th in Rovinj–Zagreb (Gyula Sax

Gyula Sax

Gyula Sax is a Hungarian chess player and International Arbiter , born in Budapest.He was awarded the IM title in 1972 and the GM title in 1974. He was the Hungarian Chess Champion in 1976 and 1977 . In 1971-72, he was the European Junior Champion, and he placed first at Rovinj-Zagreb 1975,...

 won). In 1976, he won in Sombor. In 1976, he tied for 1st - 3rd in Virovitica. In 1977, he tied for 1st - 3rd in Karlovac. In 1979, he won in Zagreb. In 1979, he won in Virovitica. In 1980, he tied for 2nd - 3rd in Virovitica. In 1980, he won in Maribor. In 1981, he won in Tuzla. In 1981, he tied for 2nd - 6th in Ramsgate. In 1982, he won in Vinkovci. In 1982/83, he took 2nd in Hastings where (Rafael Vaganian

Rafael Vaganian

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 won). In 1986, he tied for 2nd - 3rd, behind Jaime Sunye Neto

Jaime Sunye Neto

Jaime Sunye Neto is a grandmaster of chess.Awarded the IM title in 1980 and the GM title in 1986 he was Brazilian Champion six times, in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 ....

, in Zenica. In 1986, he won in Zagreb. In 1987 he became the first GM to lose to Judit Polgár

Judit Polgár

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, then 11 years old.

Kovacevic played in six Chess Olympiad

Chess Olympiad

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s. They were: for Yugoslavia at Lucerne 1982

25th Chess Olympiad

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, Thessaloniki 1984

26th Chess Olympiad

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, and Thessaloniki 1988

28th Chess Olympiad

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, for Yugoslavia "B" at Novi Sad 1990

29th Chess Olympiad

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, for Croatia at Manila 1992

30th Chess Olympiad

The 30th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between June 7 and June 25, 1992, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Philippines.-Individual...

 and Elista 1998

33rd Chess Olympiad

The 33rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, took place between September 26 and October 13, 1998, in Elista, Kalmykia, . In the open tournament there were 110 teams, and in the women's, 72 teams.-Chess City:The...

. He won the individual bronze medal at fourth board in Novi Sad.

FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title in 1976.

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