Juraj Nikolac
| Juraj Nikolac | |
|---|---|
 Juraj Nikolac, Wijk aan Zee 1979 | |
| Country | Yugoslavia; Croatia |
| Born |
22 April 1932 Metković |
| Title |
International Master (1975) Grandmaster (1979) |
| FIDE rating | 2434 (October 2018) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (January 1988) |
| Peak ranking | 105 (January 1978) |
Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav chess grandmaster.
Nikolac was born in Metković, and is a retired physics teacher. He was awarded the International Master title in 1975, and the Grandmaster title in 1979.
He finished 3= behind Aleksandar Matanović in the 1978 Yugoslav championship. His international tournament successes include:
- 4th, Zagreb, 1973
- 2=, Zagreb - Rovinj, 1975
- 2=, Wijk aan Zee B, 1976
- 1=, Amsterdam B, 1977
- 1st, Vrnjacka Banja, 1978
- 2nd, Dortmund, 1979
- 2nd, Oberwart, 1985
- 1st, Bled, 1986
- 1=, Linz, 1986
- 1st, Maribor, 1987
He is the author of a number of theoretical studies.
External links
- Juraj Nikolac's FIDE rating card
- Juraj Nikolac player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Juraj Nikolac at OlimpBase
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