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Vasja Pirc (/ ˈ p ɪər t s / PEERTS; Slovene pronunciation: [ˈʋâːsja ˈpîːɾt͡s]) (December 19, 1907 – June 2, 1980) [1] was a Yugoslav chess player. He is best known in competitive chess circles as a strong exponent of the hypermodern defense now generally known as the Pirc Defence .
The Pirc Defence, named after Slovenian grandmaster Vasja Pirc, is a relatively new opening; while it was seen on occasion in the late nineteenth century, it was considered irregular, thus remaining a sideline.
The 1953 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship was the 9th edition of SFR Yugoslav Chess Championship.Held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, SR Croatia.The tournament was won by Vasja Pirc.
The first six from the 1953 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship had a direct right to participate: Vasja Pirc, Braslav Rabar, Andrija Fuderer, Borislav Milić, Dragoljub Janošević and Svetozar Gligorić, as well as members of the Olympic team: Petar Trifunović and Aleksandar Matanović.
The tournament was won by Svetozar Gligorić and Vasja Pirc. [1] [2] Table and results. 4th SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship N° ...
2nd SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship N° Player (age) Wins Draws Losses Total Points 1 Petar Trifunović (36): 10: 7: 1: 13.5: 2 Svetozar Gligorić (23) : 9: 6: 3: 12: 3 Vasja Pirc (39) : 6
The 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation (Grossdeutscher Schachbund) as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events.
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