Juraj Nikolac
Croatian chess player
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| Intro | Croatian chess player | |
| Places | Croatia | |
| is | Chess player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 April 1932, Metković | |
| Age | 92 years |
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Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav chess grandmaster.
Nikolac was born in Metković, and is a retired physics teacher. He was awarded the International Master title in 1975, and the Grandmaster title in 1979.
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.