About Petar Popović
Born 1959. Petar Popović is a Serbian and Yugoslav chess player.
Petar Popović (born February 14, 1959) is a Serbian chess Grandmaster. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1977, and the Grandmaster title in 1981. His tournament results have included 1st at Pécs 1980, 1st at Novi Sad 1981, 2nd at Novi Sad 1984, 1st at Bor 1985, 2nd at Cannes 1986, 1st at Pucarevo 1987 and 4th at Belgrade 1987. He played on the Yugoslav Olympiad teams in 1986 and 1988. He drew a match with former Women's World Champion Maia Chiburdanidze (+1−1=6) in 1986.
He lives in Brussels.
Notable chess games
Here is a sacrificial victory by Popović over Serbian grandmaster Slavoljub Marjanović:
Here is a miniature against German grandmaster Phillip Schlosser:
Here is another miniature, which Andrew Soltis pronounced "the funniest master game (so far) of 1979":
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Petar Popović?
Serbian chess grandmaster
When was Petar Popović born?
Petar Popović was born on 14 February 1959 in Orlovat.
What is Petar Popović's occupation?
Petar Popović is a chess player.
What nationality is Petar Popović?
Petar Popović is Serbian and Yugoslav.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Petar Popović (chess player)
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