Mato Damjanovic
Number of games in database: 434
Years covered: 1960 to 2001
Last FIDE rating: 2303
Highest rating achieved in database: 2314
Overall record: +108 -123 =203 (48.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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B47		Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation (21 games)
B42		Sicilian, Kan (11 games)
B32		Sicilian (10 games)
A04		Reti Opening (8 games)
B43		Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (8 games)
A07		King's Indian Attack (8 games)
C85		Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD) (7 games)
A25		English (7 games)
E12		Queen's Indian (7 games)
B06		Robatsch (7 games)

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MATO DAMJANOVIC (born Mar-23-1927, died Feb-12-2011) Yugoslavia (citizen of Croatia) [what is this?] Mato Damjanovic was awarded the IM title in 1962 and the GM title in 1964. He was 2nd= at Sochi 1964, 1st at Zagreb 1969 and 1st= at Bad Pyrmont in 1970. He also played for the Yugoslav Olympiad team in 1960 and won the Yugoslav championship in 1961. Damjanovic remained active in competition chess (Croatian Team championships) until shortly before he passed away in early 2011. Wikipedia article: Mato Damjanovi%C4%87

page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 434  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Damjanovic vs Sliwa   1-0 33 1960 Asztalos mem E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 2. I Aloni vs M Damjanovic   1-0 32 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) E86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6 3. M Damjanovic vs O Troianescu   1-0 109 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 4. R Hoen vs M Damjanovic   ½-½ 39 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) A07 King's Indian Attack 5. Matulovic vs M Damjanovic   1-0 36 1960 YUG-ch B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack 6. Parma vs M Damjanovic 0-1 26 1960 Yugoslavia B42 Sicilian, Kan 7. M Damjanovic vs L Lengyel   0-1 43 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 8. M Damjanovic vs G Kluger   0-1 68 1960 Asztalos mem 3rd E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 9. B Malich vs M Damjanovic   ½-½ 14 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 10. M Damjanovic vs B Tot   1-0 44 1960 YUG-ch D06 Queen's Gambit Declined 11. Prins vs M Damjanovic   0-1 58 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) A07 King's Indian Attack 12. M Damjanovic vs U Raisa   1-0 48 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) A80 Dutch 13. M Damjanovic vs Flohr   1-0 35 1960 3rd Aszstalos memorial B12 Caro-Kann Defense 14. M Damjanovic vs Gligoric   0-1 41 1960 YUG-ch A00 Uncommon Opening 15. M Damjanovic vs K Cormier   1-0 39 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) D87 Grunfeld, Exchange 16. Flohr vs M Damjanovic   ½-½ 19 1961 Moscow (Russia) A04 Reti Opening 17. Spassky vs M Damjanovic   ½-½ 26 1961 Moscow (Russia) D59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower 18. M Damjanovic vs Matulovic   ½-½ 54 1961 Sarajevo A65 Benoni, 6.e4 19. M Damjanovic vs Nezhmetdinov 1-0 44 1961 RUS B10 Caro-Kann 20. M Damjanovic vs Kozomara   ½-½ 42 1961 Sarajevo A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 21. Ujtumen vs M Damjanovic   0-1 34 1961 Moscow it B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 22. M Damjanovic vs Jansa   ½-½ 25 1961 Moscow C78 Ruy Lopez 23. Gligoric vs M Damjanovic   ½-½ 35 1961 Sarajevo C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 24. Matulovic vs M Damjanovic   1-0 31 1961 YUG-ch B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 25. M Damjanovic vs A Zaitsev   0-1 37 1961 Moscow (Russia) B45 Sicilian, Taimanov  page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 434

Mar-06-06    biglo: According to ChessBase FIDE has banned this GM from tournament play for 1 year because of the fake Kali Cup GM tournament held in Mindzentkalla Hungary in February 2004. At 79 I hardly think he'll worry. Mar-09-06    EmperorAtahualpa: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=962 <At 79 I hardly think he'll worry.> <biglo> That might indicate that perhaps he got paid to take part in this scheme. Apr-28-06    knightfly: I remember reading a quote attributed to Korchnoi about this player. Someone had just obtained the GM title and said to Korchnoi "now I am a grandmaster like you" to which he replied "no you are grandmaster like Damjanovic". Apr-29-06    offramp: The poor town of Mindzentkalla. 58 hits on Google and they are all about the fake Kali Cup. Apr-29-06    whatthefat: 59 now in fact. Dec-27-09    pink gorilla: Only player in the data base to beat Botnivik with white against the Kings Indian defence Jan-07-10    alexmagnus: <I remember reading a quote attributed to Korchnoi about this player. Someone had just obtained the GM title and said to Korchnoi "now I am a grandmaster like you" to which he replied "no you are grandmaster like Damjanovic".> The "someone" was Gufeld, the precise phrase was "Damjanovic is your colleague". The story had a continuation, when Korchnoi drew Damjanovic in one tournament and Gufeld sent him a telegram with exactly these words. Damjanovic is BTW the oldest active GM now. Dec-25-10    wordfunph: as related by GM George Koltanowski in Chess Life & Review 1970.. 1969 Palma de Mallorca: Mato Damjanovic seems to prefer bridge to chess; no sooner is the chess game over than he is at the bridge table playing to all hours of the morning. He has a plus score against Botvinnik. Jan-27-11    twinlark: And equal scores against Petrosian and Spassky. Feb-13-11    Paint My Dragon: GM Damjanovic died 0n 12th February 2011 - R.I.P. May-20-11    GrahamClayton: Obituary notice: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/g...

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