Alojzije Jankovic

Alojzije Jankovic is a 35 years old grandmaster and FIDE trainer with rating 2543. In 2015. He was Croatian National Champion, and with the Croatian National Team won Mitropa Cup twice. His biggest success was shared 3rd-4th place at European Team Chess Championship in Crete 2017. He is the host of the television show “Chess Commentary" which is on the air every Saturday on Croatian National Television's third channel. He is also a Zonal President and member of FIDE Executive Board.

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Zagreb Tournament of Peace rises again

11/5/2018 – Featuring archive photos of Fischer and his co-competitors never before published online, GM ALOJZIJE JANKOVIC takes you through the highlights and the history and previews the 2018 edition. In April 1965, the first Tournament of Peace took place in Zagreb, organised by the representatives of the city together with leading local players. It was a very strong field of 20 players, including reigning World Champion at that time, Tigran Petrosian, competing in a round-robin tournament. Bobby Fischer played in the second tournament of 1970, but after the fourth edition in 1985, the tournament went dark...until now. | Pictured: Bobby Fischer looks towards Teodor Boch (a sponsor) in Zagreb, 1970 | Photo: Erwin Sindik / Croatian Chess Federation
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