Goran Antunac
Number of games in database: 29
Years covered: 1963 to 1999
Last FIDE rating: 2396
Highest rating achieved in database: 2412
Overall record: +5 -10 =14 (41.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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With the White pieces:	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (5)      B43 B32 B24 B93

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   L Day vs G Antunac, 1981 0-1

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GORAN ANTUNAC (born Apr-16-1945) Italy (citizen of Croatia) [what is this?] Antunac was born in Bari, Italy. He learned the game of chess at the age of 5. He won the youth championship of Zagreb in 1958 and 1962. Antunac was Croatian Junior champion in 1962 and 1963. He also was Yugoslav Junior champion in 1963. He was awarded the title of International Master in 1975.

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Antunac vs M Cebalo   1-0 42 1963 YUG-chJ A44 Old Benoni Defense 2. G Antunac vs B Ivanovic   1-0 39 1963 YUG-chJ E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 3. G Antunac vs R Ceglar   1-0 42 1963 YUG-chJ A25 English 4. R Nicevski vs G Antunac   1-0 36 1963 YUG-chJ B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 5. G Antunac vs I Bratko   ½-½ 29 1963 YUG-chJ C88 Ruy Lopez 6. M Bobotsov vs G Antunac   ½-½ 62 1964 Zagreb A72 Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O 7. G Antunac vs E Paoli   ½-½ 55 1964 Zagreb D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 8. G Antunac vs Kurajica   0-1 21 1967 Tournament B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. G Antunac vs Plachetka   0-1 43 1969 WchT U26 fin-A 16th D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 10. G Antunac vs V Tukmakov   ½-½ 62 1969 WchT U26 fin-A 16th E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 11. G Antunac vs J Piket   0-1 31 1970 Wijk aan Zee A15 English 12. L Day vs G Antunac   1-0 59 1970 05, Wijk aan Zee B24 Sicilian, Closed 13. G Antunac vs Ulf Andersson 1-0 42 1970 Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) E91 King's Indian 14. G Antunac vs K H Maeder   ½-½ 48 1970 Wijk aan Zee B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 15. P Van der Weide vs G Antunac   ½-½ 18 1973 Wijk aan Zee B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 16. F Kuijpers vs G Antunac   1-0 57 1974 Hoogovens-B B32 Sicilian 17. G Antunac vs Keene   ½-½ 16 1974 Wijk aan Zee II E12 Queen's Indian 18. Tarjan vs G Antunac   ½-½ 17 1974 Wijk aan Zee II B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 19. Savon vs G Antunac   1-0 41 1977 Lublin B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 20. G Antunac vs L Day   0-1 30 1978 Canadian Open A15 English 21. G Antunac vs Matulovic   0-1 60 1979 YUG-34ch A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 22. G Antunac vs H Messing   ½-½ 16 1979 YUG-34ch C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 23. G Antunac vs Keene   ½-½ 32 1981 New A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 24. G Antunac vs K Burger   ½-½ 15 1981 New York (USA) A15 English 25. G Antunac vs Adorjan   ½-½ 54 1981 New York (USA) A36 English  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29

Aug-31-07    brankat: From Antunac's Bio: <He won the championship of Zagreb in 1958 and 1962. He was Croatian champion in 1962 and 1963.> The years are correct. But the tournaments in listed were Junior Championships. Apr-16-08    brankat: Happy Birthday Goran! Apr-16-10    wordfunph: famous scalps include IM Day, B. Ivanovic and GM Ulf Andersson! he turned 65 today, birthday happy Goran!

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