Ivan Buljovčić Explained

Ivan Buljovčić (sr|Иван Буљовчић; 27 December 1936 – 10 January 2004) was a Serbian chess International Master (IM, 1974). He was European Team Chess Championship silver medalist (1965).

Biography

Ivan Buljovčić was born in Subotica to an ethnic Croat family.^[1] He graduated from the school in Subotica and the Faculty of Music and Education Belgrade Academy of Music (1960). In 1960-1971 taught music in Sombor, in 1971-1975 - in the Bačka Palanka. From 1975 Deputy Director, in January–May 1978 Acting Director of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad. Then in 1978-1992 director of the Isidor Bajić Secondary School of Music.^[2]

Ivan Buljovčić was repeated participant of the Yugoslav Chess Championships in individual and team events. He played for the clubs Spartak (Subotica), Novosadsky chess club (1973-1982, 1987–1994),^{[3] [4]} Sombor chess club, chess club Palich. His best result is 5th place in the 1st league (elite division) of the Yugoslav Team Chess championship with the Sombor chess club.^[5]

Ivan Buljovčić was 10 times champion of Vojvodina. In 1974, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Ivan Buljovčić played for Yugoslavia in the European Team Chess Championship:^[6]

• In 1965, at second reserve board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship in Hamburg (+2, =1, -1) and won team silver medal.

Ivan Buljovčić played for Yugoslavia in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup:^[7]

• In 1976, at first board in the 1st Chess Mitropa Cup in Innsbruck (+1, =2, -0) and won individual gold medal.

Notes and References

1. http://www.pogrebno.rs/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170%3Avian-buljovi&catid=48%3Apoznati-preminuli&ltemid=101 www.pogrebno.rs
2. https://www.snp.org.rs/enciklopedija/?p=1647 БУЉОВЧИЋ Иван
3. Web site: NOVOSADSKI ŠAHOVSKI KLUB: Obeležen jubilej - Naslovi.net. 2020-02-03 . 2020-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200203131744/https://naslovi.net/2012-03-20/dnevnik/novosadski-sahovski-klub-obelezen-jubilej/3290133 .
4. http://www.dnevnik.rs/sport/novosadski-sahovski-klub-obelezen-jubilej{{dead link|bot=InternetArchiveBot|date=January 2022}}
5. Web site: Ubrzani šah za jubilej - SOinfo.org - Sombor 24/7 . 2020-02-03 . 2020-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200203131746/http://www.soinfo.org/forumi/tema/4011/1/Ubrzani-sah-za-jubilej/#poruka_21057.
6. Web site: OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Ivan Buljovčić. www.olimpbase.org.
7. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Mitropa Cup :: Ivan Buljovčić. www.olimpbase.org.