GM Nikola Spiridonov

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Simon Rogers
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GM Nikola Spiridonov

Post by Simon Rogers » Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:33 pm

I am sorry to report that Nikola Spiridonov has died at the age of 83.
Nikola was born on 28th February 1938 in Pleven, Bulgaria and passed away on 13th March 2021 in France.
He played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championships in 1961,1964,1965 and 1966. He won individual Gold medal in 1965.
Nikola won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 1969 and won Silver medal in 1975 and 1982. He played for Bulgaria many times in Chess Olympiads and European Team Chess Championships. He also won many International Chess tournaments.
Nikola was awarded the FIDE International Master title in 1970 and the FIDE Grandmaster title in 1979.
I believe his last competitive tournament was in 2019 at Rochefort in France.
RIP

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