Emir Dizdarević

Emir Dizdarević (born 2 April 1958), is a Bosnian chess Grandmaster (GM) (1988) who was representing Croatia from 2006 to 2008,[1][2] two-times Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship winner (2011, 2012) and a Chess Olympiad team silver medalist (1994).

Emir Dizdarević
Emir Dizdarević in 2015
CountryYugoslavia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Born (1958-04-02) 2 April 1958
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (1988)
FIDE rating2436 (February 2021)
Peak rating2555 (July 1997)

Biography

Emir Dizdarević made his first major success in chess tournaments in the 1980s. In 1987, he shared the 1st place in the International Chess Tournament in Pleven. In 1988, in Sarajevo Emir Dizdarević shared 1st - 3nd place in the International Chess Tournament Bosna. In 1989, he shared 2nd place in International Chess Tournament in Zenica. In 1992, Dizdarević won the International Chess Tournament in Ljubljana. In 2000, in New Delhi Emir Dizdarević participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship in which he won the 1st round to Lev Psakhis but lost to Boris Gelfand in the 2nd round.[3] Emir Dizdarević won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship two times in a row (2011, 2012). In 2014, he won the Bosnian International Chess Tournament Bošnjaci.[4]

Emir Dizdarević played for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Chess Olympiads:[5]

Emir Dizdarević played for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Team Chess Championships:[8]

  • In 1992, at first reserve board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen (+0, =3, -1),
  • In 1997, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+4, =3, -2),
  • In 1999, at fourth board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+3, =4, -1),
  • In 2003, at third board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+4, =4, -1),
  • In 2009, at first board in the 17th European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad (+3, =3, -3).

In 1982, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title six years later.

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