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Rajko Bogdanovic

Number of games in database: 542
Years covered: 1948 to 2015
Last FIDE rating: 2233
Highest rating achieved in database: 2310
Overall record: +101 -153 =288 (45.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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   R Bogdanovic vs L Bucevac (Jun-03-15) 0-1
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   R Bogdanovic vs E Pestek (Jun-02-15) 0-1

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RAJKO BOGDANOVIC
(born Nov-15-1931, died Feb-28-2019, 87 years old) Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Rajko Bogdanovic was for many years Bosnia's best player. Awarded the IM title in 1963, his best tournament result was at Sarajevo 1970 ahead of Nikola Padevsky and Walter Browne. He also played in the Yugoslav Championship ten times. His main profession was as a journalist and radio reporter.

Last updated: 2025-02-08 16:31:18

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 page 1 of 22; games 1-25 of 542  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Bogdanovic vs Ivkov  1-0361948Yugoslav Junior ChampionshipD13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
2. R Bogdanovic vs S Puc  0-1311949SarajevoC05 French, Tarrasch
3. A Bozic vs R Bogdanovic  1-0391949SarajevoD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
4. P Trifunovic vs R Bogdanovic  1-0511951Yugoslav SemifinalD02 Queen's Pawn Game
5. B Djurasevic vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½211952Yugoslav ChampionshipB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
6. S Nedeljkovic vs R Bogdanovic  1-0561952Yugoslav ChampionshipE95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
7. R Bogdanovic vs M Udovcic  ½-½231952Yugoslav ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
8. Gligoric vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½241952Yugoslav ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
9. R Bogdanovic vs A Matanovic  ½-½351952Yugoslav ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
10. S Krivec vs R Bogdanovic  1-0431952Yugoslav ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
11. R Bogdanovic vs D Djaja  ½-½371952Yugoslav ChampionshipC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
12. B Milic vs R Bogdanovic  1-0231952Yugoslav ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
13. R Bogdanovic vs S Vukovic  ½-½291952Yugoslav ChampionshipC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
14. B Rabar vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½421952Yugoslav ChampionshipE81 King's Indian, Samisch
15. R Bogdanovic vs Z Krzisnik  ½-½221952Yugoslav ChampionshipC42 Petrov Defense
16. Pirc vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½621952Yugoslav ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
17. R Bogdanovic vs D Andric 1-0631952Yugoslav ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
18. Ivkov vs R Bogdanovic  1-0211952Yugoslav ChampionshipD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
19. R Bogdanovic vs A Fuderer  0-1281952Yugoslav ChampionshipC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
20. P Trifunovic vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½231952Yugoslav ChampionshipD94 Grunfeld
21. R Bogdanovic vs A Bozic  ½-½221952Yugoslav ChampionshipB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
22. M Trajkovic vs R Bogdanovic  ½-½371952Yugoslav ChampionshipB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
23. R Bogdanovic vs S Puc  1-0351952Yugoslav ChampionshipB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
24. R Bogdanovic vs S Vukovic  1-0301953Yugoslav Semifinal CenterB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
25. R Bogdanovic vs Gligoric  ½-½181953Yugoslav ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-21-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from the Rajko's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/bogd.html
Nov-15-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday to you!
Nov-15-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday to you! =)
Nov-15-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday Rajko!
Feb-06-09  brankat: Way to go <Wannabe>! :-)
Feb-06-09  whiteshark: <Nov-15-09> That's a turn-up for the books.
Feb-06-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <whiteshark> Not too sure what you mean by your post.

The lingo, that is... And yes, I'll be posting again on Nov. 15th, 2009! =)

Feb-06-09  whiteshark: <WannaBe> I meant a red-letter day. :D

Any special relation to this player or to this day?

Feb-06-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <whiteshark> Not tellin'!!
Feb-06-09  brankat: Must be the Birthday!
Nov-15-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday, Rajko!!
Jun-13-14  Prugno: Congratulations to IM Bogdanovic for sharing second place in a reasonably strong Open event at the age of 83 (!): http://www.chess-results.com/tnr128...

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