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Goran Antunac
Number of games in database: 45
Years covered: 1963 to 1999
Last FIDE rating: 2364 (2360 rapid, 2245 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2412

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With the White pieces:  Sicilian (4)      B93 B94 B48 B43	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (4)      B43 B93 B32

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   L Day vs G Antunac, 1981 0-1

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GORAN ANTUNAC (born Apr-16-1945, 74 years old) 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 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Antunac vs R Ceglar   1-0 42 1963 YUG-chJ A25 English 2. G Antunac vs I Bratko   ½-½ 29 1963 YUG-chJ C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 3. G Antunac vs M Cebalo   1-0 42 1963 YUG-chJ A44 Old Benoni Defense 4. R Nicevski vs G Antunac   1-0 36 1963 YUG-chJ B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 5. G Antunac vs B Ivanovic   1-0 39 1963 YUG-chJ E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 6. D Marovic vs G Antunac   1-0 18 1964 Zagreb D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted 7. G Antunac vs E Paoli   ½-½ 55 1964 Zagreb D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 8. A Matanovic vs G Antunac   0-1 40 1964 Zagreb C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 9. G Antunac vs Udovcic   1-0 41 1964 Zagreb C46 Three Knights 10. I Nemet vs G Antunac   1-0 37 1964 Zagreb A07 King's Indian Attack 11. G Antunac vs L Szabo   0-1 37 1964 Zagreb B06 Robatsch 12. G Antunac vs G Kuzmin   ½-½ 57 1964 URS-YUG A62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation 13. K Grigorian vs G Antunac   ½-½ 39 1964 URS-YUG A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. K Grigorian vs G Antunac   ½-½ 46 1964 URS-YUG A36 English 15. Parma vs G Antunac   1-0 33 1964 Zagreb C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 16. G Antunac vs M Bertok   ½-½ 28 1964 Zagreb B94 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. A Fuderer vs G Antunac   ½-½ 41 1964 Zagreb A36 English 18. M Bobotsov vs G Antunac   ½-½ 62 1964 Zagreb A72 Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O 19. G Antunac vs Kuprejanov   ½-½ 30 1964 Zagreb D94 Grunfeld 20. A Zaradic vs G Antunac   1-0 40 1964 Zagreb E72 King's Indian 21. G Antunac vs M Damjanovic   0-1 28 1964 Zagreb B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 22. G Antunac vs Kurajica   0-1 21 1967 YUG B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. G Antunac vs V Tukmakov   ½-½ 62 1969 WchT U26 fin-A 16th E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 24. G Antunac vs Plachetka   0-1 43 1969 WchT U26 fin-A 16th D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 25. G Antunac vs K H Maeder   ½-½ 48 1970 Wijk aan Zee B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45

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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