Vladimir Bukal

Vladimir Bukal (November 1, 1939 – August 21, 2008) was a Croatian chess player holding the title of International master.

He played in many Yugoslav and Croatian championships, winning the latter in 1978.

In 1985 he won the B-section of the "Banco di Roma" tournament in Rome (Ulf Andersson won the A-section).[1] Twice winner of the B-section of the Reggio Emilia chess tournament (1988/89 and 1989/90).

Bukal achieved his best results in Senior tournaments:

• 2001 – bronze medal at the World Senior Championship at Arco (Janis Klovans won the event);
• 2002 – gold medal at the European Senior Championship at Saint-Vincent;
• 2003 – bronze medal at the World Senior Championship at Bad Zwischenahn (Yuri Shabanov won the event).

He was a member of the HAŠK Mladost Zagreb chess club.

His son Vladimir Bukal Jr. (born in 1975) is also an International master.