Milan Vidmar jr

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Milan Vidmar junior (1909–1980) was a Slovenian chess master.

He was a son of Milan Vidmar, a leading Slovenian chess grandmaster.

In 1938, he tied for 9-10th in Ljubljana (Boris Kostić won, and Milan Vidmar sr shared 5th place).[1] In 1942, he shared 1st with Efim Bogoljubow in Cottbus. He tied for 2nd-3rd with his father, behind Svetozar Gligorić, at Ljubljana (Liberation) 1945/46,[2] took 6th at Karlovy Vary / Mariánské Lázně 1948 (Jan Foltys won),[3] shared 8th at Vienna 1951 (4th Schlechter Memorial, Moshe Czerniak won).[4] and took 10th at Opatija 1953 (Aleksandar Matanović won).[5]

Vidmar jr played for Yugoslavia at first reserve board (+4 –0 =2) in the 9th Chess Olympiad at Dubrovnik 1950. He won team gold medal.[6]

He was awarded the IM title in 1950.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Amsterdam (NED-ch10th) 1938
  2. ^ 1946
  3. ^ karlovy
  4. ^ 75 Jahre Schachklub Hietzing Wien 1921-1996
  5. ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site
  6. ^ OlimpBase :: 9th Chess Olympiad, Dubrovnik 1950, information
  7. ^ Liste des premiers titrés (chrono) - Chessmile

[edit] External links

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=26364

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