Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav, chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1979. He previously held the International Master (IM) title since 1975. Nikolac was born in Metković and is a retired physics teacher.
| Juraj Nikolac | |
|---|---|
 Juraj Nikolac, Wijk aan Zee 1979 | |
| Country | Yugoslavia; Croatia |
| Born | 22 April 1932 Metković, Yugoslavia |
| Title | Grandmaster (1979) |
| FIDE rating | 2434 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (January 1988) |
| Peak ranking | No. 105 (January 1978) |
He finished 3= behind Aleksandar Matanović in the 1978 Yugoslav championship. His international tournament successes include:
- 4th, Zagreb, 1973
- 2=, Zagreb - Rovinj, 1975
- 2=, Wijk aan Zee B, 1976
- 1=, Amsterdam B, 1977
- 1st, Vrnjacka Banja, 1978
- 2nd, Dortmund, 1979
- 2nd, Oberwart, 1985
- 1st, Bled, 1986
- 1=, Linz, 1986
- 1st, Maribor, 1987
He is the author of a number of theoretical studies. With the death of Aleksandar Matanović in August 2023, Nikolac became the oldest living grandmaster in the world, until February 2024 when Andreas Dückstein and Iivo Nei were given honorary grandmaster titles.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Iivo Nei and Andreas Dueckstein awarded Honorary Grandmaster title". www.fide.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
edit- Juraj Nikolac rating card at FIDE
- Juraj Nikolac player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Juraj Nikolac FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org