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Stojan Puc

Stojan Puc (9 April 1921 – 29 January 2004) was a Slovenian-Yugoslavian chess master.

Stojan Puc
CountrySlovenia / Yugoslavia
Born9 April 1921 (1921-04-09)
Died29 January 2004 (2004-01-30) (aged 82)
TitleHonorary Grandmaster (1984)
International Master (1950)

He won the Slovenian Chess Championship on four occasions: (1954 (joint), 1958, 1965 (joint), and 1967).

He tied for 5-6th at Ljubljana (Liberation) 1945/46 (Svetozar Gligorić won); shared 8th at Zagreb 1946 (Yugoslav Championship, Petar Trifunović won);[1] took 2nd at Rogaška Slatina 1948; shared 1st with Jan Foltys at Vienna 1949 (Schlechter Memorial);[2] took 14th at Bled 1950 (Miguel Najdorf won);[3] 5th-6th at Dortmund 1951 (Albéric O'Kelly de Galway won);[4] took 19th at Belgrade 1952 (Hermann Pilnik won);[5] tied for 2nd-4th at Krynica 1956 (Borislav Milić won); tied for 2nd-5th at Portorož 1957; he won the inaugural edition of the Bosna series (then an international invitation series of note) at Sarajevo in 1957 as clear first, and was first again, on better tie-break along with Luděk Pachman at Sarajevo (Bosna) 1960; tied for 7-8th at Ljubljana 1969 (1st Vidmar Memorial, Albin Planinc won) and tied for 17-18th at Ljubljana / Portorož 1973 (2nd Vidmar Memorial, Lajos Portisch won).[6]

Puc played for Yugoslavia as second reserve (+1 -1 =0) in the 9th Chess Olympiad at Dubrovnik 1950, as the team won the gold medal.[7]

He was awarded the International Master title in 1950, and an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1984.

The Puc Variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c6) is named after him.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site
  2. ^ 75 Jahre Schachklub Hietzing Wien 1921-1996
  3. ^ 1950
  4. ^ Belgian Chess History
  5. ^ BELGRA52
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  7. ^ OlimpBase :: 9th Chess Olympiad, Dubrovnik 1950, information
  8. ^ Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-X (2. N-Z)

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stojan, april, 1921, january, 2004, slovenian, yugoslavian, chess, master, countryslovenia, yugoslaviaborn9, april, 1921, 1921, died29, january, 2004, 2004, aged, titlehonorary, grandmaster, 1984, international, master, 1950, slovenian, chess, championship, fo. Stojan Puc 9 April 1921 29 January 2004 was a Slovenian Yugoslavian chess master Stojan PucCountrySlovenia YugoslaviaBorn9 April 1921 1921 04 09 Died29 January 2004 2004 01 30 aged 82 TitleHonorary Grandmaster 1984 International Master 1950 He won the Slovenian Chess Championship on four occasions 1954 joint 1958 1965 joint and 1967 He tied for 5 6th at Ljubljana Liberation 1945 46 Svetozar Gligoric won shared 8th at Zagreb 1946 Yugoslav Championship Petar Trifunovic won 1 took 2nd at Rogaska Slatina 1948 shared 1st with Jan Foltys at Vienna 1949 Schlechter Memorial 2 took 14th at Bled 1950 Miguel Najdorf won 3 5th 6th at Dortmund 1951 Alberic O Kelly de Galway won 4 took 19th at Belgrade 1952 Hermann Pilnik won 5 tied for 2nd 4th at Krynica 1956 Borislav Milic won tied for 2nd 5th at Portoroz 1957 he won the inaugural edition of the Bosna series then an international invitation series of note at Sarajevo in 1957 as clear first and was first again on better tie break along with Ludek Pachman at Sarajevo Bosna 1960 tied for 7 8th at Ljubljana 1969 1st Vidmar Memorial Albin Planinc won and tied for 17 18th at Ljubljana Portoroz 1973 2nd Vidmar Memorial Lajos Portisch won 6 Puc played for Yugoslavia as second reserve 1 1 0 in the 9th Chess Olympiad at Dubrovnik 1950 as the team won the gold medal 7 He was awarded the International Master title in 1950 and an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1984 The Puc Variation of the Nimzo Indian Defense 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 c6 is named after him 8 References edit Welcome to the Chessmetrics site 75 Jahre Schachklub Hietzing Wien 1921 1996 1950 Belgian Chess History BELGRA52 dr Milan Vidmar Memorial Tournaments Archived from the original on 2012 02 08 Retrieved 2008 02 23 OlimpBase 9th Chess Olympiad Dubrovnik 1950 information Litmanowicz Wladyslaw amp Gizycki Jerzy 1986 1987 Szachy od A do Z Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa ISBN 83 217 2481 7 1 A M ISBN 83 217 2745 X 2 N Z External links editStojan Puc player profile and games at Chessgames com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stojan Puc amp oldid 1212218739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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