Borislav Ivkov (born November 12, 1933 in Belgrade) is a Serbianchess player. He was World Junior Champion in 1951. Since 1955International Grandmaster, he won the Yugoslav Championship in 1958 (joint), 1963 (joint) and 1972. His best results in tournaments also include Belgrade 1964 2nd =; Zagreb1965 1st= and Wijk aan Zee1971 2nd=. November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... Motto: None Anthem: Bože Pravde Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian Government • President • Prime Minister Republic Boris Tadić Vojislav Koštunica Independence Part of Serbia and Montenegro Area - Total - Water (%) 88,361 km² (112th if ranked) 34,166 sq mi N/A Population - 2005 est. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title International Grandmaster is awarded to world-class chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Zagreb at night, from Sljeme Zagreb cathedral St. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Beverwijk (population: 36,995 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
Ivkov, who in 1951 became the first World Junior Champion and was a World Championship Candidate in 1964, shared first place with Bent Larsen at the Hoogovens Grandmasters of 1961 when he was at his prime.
Now aged 67, the Yugoslav GM plays each year in the Reserve Group, pitting his wits across the board with all the young wannabes looking for a qualifying place in the following year's Grandmaster "B" tournament.
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