How to Pronounce Mato Damjanović
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Mar 23, 1927 Vinkovci, Vukovar Syrmia County, Croatia Died on 12 Feb 2011 (aged 83)
Croatian chess grandmaster
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About Mato Damjanovi
- Mato Damjanovic (23 March 1927 – 12 February 2011) was a Croatian chess grandmaster who represented Yugoslavia in international team events.
- In 1964 he became the second Croatian grandmaster, after Mijo Udovcic.Damjanovic represented Yugoslavia at first reserve board (+6 -2 =2) in the 14th Chess Olympiad at Leipzig 1960, and won individual silver and team bronze medals there.
- There was a second, more modest appearance for the national team at the European Team Championship, held in Hamburg 1965.
- His score of +1 -2 =6 was however good enough to contribute to a team silver medal.
- He was awarded the International Master title in 1962, and the Grandmaster title in 1964.
- A prolific tournament player, he participated in hundreds of events during the 1960s and 1970s, his most active period.
- Although his results were very mixed, they included first or second place at a number of tournaments; principally, second equal at Sochi 1964 (Chigorin Memorial), first at Rovigo 1966, first at San Benedetto del Tronto 1966, first equal at Paris 1967/8, first at Zagreb 1969, second equal at Netanya 1969, first equal at Bad Pyrmont 1970, second at Reggio Emilia 1971/2, first at Firenze 1972, second equal at Zagreb 1972, second at Birmingham 1976, second equal at Vukovar 1976, first equal at Virovitica 1976 and second equal at Birmingham 1977.
