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Mato Damjanovic
M Damjanovic 
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Number of games in database: 1,325
Years covered: 1949 to 2001
Last FIDE rating: 2303
Highest rating achieved in database: 2490
Overall record: +350 -306 =669 (51.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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MATO DAMJANOVIC
(born Mar-23-1927, died Feb-12-2011, 83 years old) Croatia

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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 Damjanović

Last updated: 2024-10-18 14:07:35

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 page 1 of 53; games 1-25 of 1,325  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Damjanovic vs N Jurisic  1-0261949Yugoslav 1st Category 2D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
2. M Damjanovic vs F Licul  1-0321949Yugoslav 1st Category 2D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov
3. M Ridjicki vs M Damjanovic  0-1281949Yugoslav 1st Category 2A28 English
4. D Avirovic vs M Damjanovic  1-0411949Yugoslav Semifinal EastD76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6
5. M Damjanovic vs I Krulc  0-1431949Yugoslav Semifinal EastB02 Alekhine's Defense
6. A Misura vs M Damjanovic  0-1341950SkopjeB59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3
7. M Damjanovic vs B Sotirovski  1-0211950SkopjeC14 French, Classical
8. M Damjanovic vs I Jerman  1-0251950Croatian ChampionshipB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
9. M Damjanovic vs J Susnik  ½-½621950Yugoslav Candidates 1D30 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. M Damjanovic vs M Vukcevich  0-1501953Yugoslav Semifinal EastE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
11. M Damjanovic vs S Puc  0-1241953Yugoslav Semifinal EastE50 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5
12. Ivkov vs M Damjanovic  1-0271954Yugoslav Semifinal SouthB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
13. M Damjanovic vs E Martinovsky  1-0381957Yugoslav Semifinal CenterB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
14. V Kozomara vs M Damjanovic  1-0211957Yugoslav Semifinal CenterA00 Uncommon Opening
15. R Jovanic vs M Damjanovic  0-1241957Yugoslav First LeagueA16 English
16. A Preinfalk vs M Damjanovic  0-1451957Yugoslav First LeagueA16 English
17. M Damjanovic vs H Smailbegovic  1-0431957Yugoslav First LeagueA53 Old Indian
18. M Damjanovic vs R Maric  0-1301958Yugoslav First LeagueA04 Reti Opening
19. J Siska vs M Damjanovic  0-1381958Yugoslav First LeagueE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
20. M Damjanovic vs B Grgic  1-0291958Yugoslav Semifinal EastE55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation
21. S Vukovic vs M Damjanovic  1-0481958Yugoslav Semifinal EastA15 English
22. M Damjanovic vs M Bertok  ½-½231960Yugoslav ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
23. Matulovic vs M Damjanovic  1-0361960Yugoslav ChampionshipA13 English
24. M Damjanovic vs Gligoric  0-1411960Yugoslav ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
25. S Puc vs M Damjanovic  1-0571960Yugoslav ChampionshipC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
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Kibitzer's Corner
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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  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
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Obituary notice:

http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/g...

Feb-12-16  TheFocus: rest in peace, GM Mato Damjanovic.
Mar-23-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Mato Damjanovic.
Feb-14-18  Grandma Sturleigh: The point of the "Grandmaster like Damjanovic" quote is that Damjanovic was the lowest-rated grandmaster at that time. Korchnoi was stressing the gap (wide, even back then) between a lesser grandmaster and the very best.
Feb-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: There were no ratings before 1971 (the quote originates from the 1960s). The existence of GMs like Damjamovic back then proves wrong the often repeated thesis that in those times one could only become a GM by qualifying to the Candidates. There are many GMs from that time who never were even close to the Candidates.
Feb-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: And I have a good idea where the Candidates misconception comes from. From the same source from which some kibitzer here put Taimanov and Hort into the same generation. Fischer fever. Fischer <did> become GM by qualifying to the Candidates, and I guess people assume since doing it is such a big feat it was the only way.

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