Alexander Tsvetkov
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Alexander (Alexandar) Tsvetkov (Cwetkow) (born 7 October 1914) a Bulgarian chess master.
In April 1936, he won a game against Alexander Alekhine at Alekhine’s Simultaneous Exhibition in Sofia.[1] He was Bulgarian Champion in 1938, 1940 (jointly), 1945, 1948 (jointly), 1950 and 1951. [2]
Tsvetkov represented Bulgaria in Chess Olympiads.
- In 1936, at second board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich (+3 –13 =2);
- In 1939, at first board in the 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+7 –5 =4);
- In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Olympiad in Amsterdam (+2 –2 =7);
- In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Olympiad in Moscow (+3 –1 =5). [3]
In September 1942, he tied for 7-8th in Munich (Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament; Gösta Danielsson won) at Europameisterschaft (European Championship; Alekhine won). [4]
After WW II, he played for Bulgaria in some friendly matches: BUL–CSR (1949), BUL–GDR (1953), BUL–RUS (1958). [5]
In 1947, he took 16th in Moscow (1st Chigorin Memorial; Mikhail Botvinnik won). In 1947, he took 10th in Hilversum (zonal; Albéric O'Kelly de Galway won). In 1951, he tied for 13-14th in Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad, zonal; Luděk Pachman won). In 1964, he tied for 4-9th in Polanica Zdrój (Rubinstein Memorial). [6]
Awarded the IM title in 1950.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ http://www.chessarch.com/excavations/0024_alekhine/alekhine.shtml
- ^ http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/pagine/bulgaria.htm
- ^ http://www.olimpbase.org/
- ^ Gillam, Anthony J.:Munich 1942, European Chess Championship. The Chess Player, Nottingham. ISBN 1-901034-46-1
- ^ http://www.olimpbase.org/index.html?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.olimpbase.org%2Fother%2Ffriendlies.html
- ^ Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-x (2. N-Z).
