Vladimir Bukal (November 1, 1939 – August 21, 2008) was a Croatian chess player holding the title of International master.
| Vladimir Bukal | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Born | November 1, 1939 |
| Died | August 21, 2008 (aged 68) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Title | International Master (1986) |
| Peak rating | 2465 (January 1986) |
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.
References
edit- ^ Scacco! 1985, ed. ESI, Naples, p. 171
External links
edit- Vladimir Bukal player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Vladimir Bukal profile and games at 365Chess.com