About Vladimir Bukal
Lived 1939 – 2008 (aged 68). Vladimir Bukal was a Yugoslav and Croatian chess player.
Vladimir Bukal (November 1, 1939 – August 21, 2008) was a Croatian chess player holding the title of International master.
He played in many Yugoslav and Croatian championships, winning the latter in 1978.
In 1985 he won the B-section of the "Banco di Roma" tournament in Rome (Ulf Andersson won the A-section). Twice winner of the B-section of the Reggio Emilia chess tournament (1988/89 and 1989/90).
Bukal achieved his best results in Senior tournaments: 2001 – bronze medal at the World Senior Championship at Arco (Janis Klovans won the event); 2002 – gold medal at the European Senior Championship at Saint-Vincent; 2003 – bronze medal at the World Senior Championship at Bad Zwischenahn (Yuri Shabanov won the event).
He was a member of the HAŠK Mladost Zagreb chess club.
His son Vladimir Bukal Jr. (born in 1975) is also an International master.
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Who was Vladimir Bukal?
Croatian chess master (1939-2008)
When was Vladimir Bukal born?
Vladimir Bukal was born on 1 November 1939.
When did Vladimir Bukal die?
Vladimir Bukal died on 21 August 2008 in Zagreb.
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Vladimir Bukal was a chess player.
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Vladimir Bukal was Yugoslav and Croatian.
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