ŠK Bosna
Chess club from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| founded | 1960 |
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ŠK Bosna, or Šahovski klub Bosna is a chess club from Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna (). This club has achieved considerable success at competitions on the international stage.
Every May the club organizes an international chess tournament. In 2010 this was the 40th time it did so.
History
The club was founded in 1960, under the name ŠK Iskra. After joining USD Bosna, the club changed its name to ŠK Bosna on July 15, 1976.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Yugoslavian Chess Club Cup:
- Winners (7) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
European competitions
- European Chess Club Cup:
- Winners (4) 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002
Notable players
- RUS Garry Kasparov
- BIH Predrag Nikolić
- BIH Nebojša Nikolić
- NEDBIH Ivan Sokolov
- CROBIHBojan Kurajica
References
References
- "International Chess Tournament Bosna 2010". chessdom.com.
- "39th International Supertournament Bosna 2009". chess.com.
- "Prije 32 godine: Veliki prijatelj BiH postao svjetski šahovski prvak".
- "Legenda bh. šaha: Predrag Nikolić poklonio medalju Bakiru Izetbegoviću".
- "Interview with Ivan Sokolov".
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