İsmet İbrahimoğlu (1943–1988) was a Turkish chess player. He was three-time Turkish Chess Champion.
| İsmet İbrahimoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 Yugoslavia |
| Died | 1988 (aged 44–45) |
| Title | Turkish Chess Champion |
Biography
editİbrahimoğlu was born in 1943 in Yugoslavia, started playing chess in 1962. He won the 1967, 1970 and 1971 Turkish Chess Championship.[1] He took part in the 17th, 18th and 19th Chess Olympiad Turkish National Team. At the 1966 Olympiad in Havana, he scored 10/13, won the individual bronze medal for his board.[2] He also played against Bobby Fischer in the 6th round at the 19th World Chess Olympiad held in Siegen.[3]
He died in 1988. In his memory, the 2018 Turkish Chess Championship was named after him.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Türkiye satranç şampiyonu/Anılar/milliyet blog". blog.milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 17th Chess Olympiad, Havana 1966, information". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "İSMET İBRAHİMOĞLU". tr2018.tsf.org.tr. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ fanatik. "2018 Türkiye Satranç Şampiyonası başladı". Fanatik. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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