Dragoljub Velimirović
| Dragoljub Velimirović | |
|---|---|
 Dragoljub Velimirović in 1966 | |
| Full name | Dragoljub Velimirović Драгољуб Велимировић |
| Country | Yugoslavia → Serbia |
| Born | 12 May 1942 Valjevo, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 22 May 2014 (aged 72) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2575 (January 1986) |
Dragoljub Velimirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Велимировић; 12 May 1942 – 22 May 2014) was a Serbian (formerly Yugoslav) chess grandmaster, born in Valjevo.[1]
Biography
He was introduced to chess at the age of seven by his mother Jovanka Velimirović (1910–1972), who was one of Yugoslavia's leading women chess players before World War II. He lived in Belgrade from 1960.
/Belgrade 1997 (also outright).Velimirović was selected for the Yugoslav national team many times, one of the earliest occasions being for the USSR vs Yugoslavia match at Ohrid 1972, during which he notably defeated Rafael Vaganian in the first round. At the European Team Championship between 1970 and 1977 he excelled, winning a number of silver and bronze medals, both for individual and team performances. At the Chess Olympiad in Nice 1974, he took two silver medals (one team, one individual). A further silver medal followed from his participation at the World Team championship in Lucerne 1989.[2]
In
Velimirović was noted for his attacking style of play and possessed a great gift for visualizing sacrificial possibilities. Whilst spectacular chess made him popular with onlookers, each game required a great effort and this may have limited his international tournament success. His early tournament results included
Theory
In the theory of
Death and eulogies
Velimirović died on May 22, 2014, at the age of 73 in
Notable games
- Dragoljub Velimirovic vs. Jovan Sofrevski, Yugoslav Championship 1965, Sicilian Defence, Velimirovic Attack (B89), 1–0. White sacrifices a knight as early as move 14, in order to initiate a swift attack against the enemy king.
- Dragoljub Velimirovic vs. Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Yugoslav Championship 1972, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B99), 1–0. White deviates from the common theoretical continuation (12.Qg3) with a speculative knight sacrifice. His opponent, a world-class player, fails to find the most accurate defence and further sacrificial tactics ensue.
See also
- Borislav Kostić
- Svetozar Gligorić
References
- ISBN 0-7864-2353-6.
- ^ Olimpbase team chess records
- ISBN 978-0-14-046452-8.
- ISBN 0-7134-6214-0.
- ^ "Preminuo Dragoljub - Draško Velimirović - Šah - Nezavisne novine". Nezavisne.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
- ^ Virtuoso of Attack Dragoljub Velimirovic Has Passed Away
- ^ Dragoljub Velimirović, 1942-2014
External links
- Dragoljub Velimirovic player profile and games at Chessgames.com