Atanas Kolarov (; 2 March 1934 – 22 September 2016) was a Bulgarian chess

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(1957) and

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team bronze medal winner (

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Biography

In 1964, Atanas Kolarov shared the first place

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with Nikola Padevsky, but lost in an additional match for champion title with 1½:2½. In the Bulgarian Chess Championships he another four times won silver medal (1955, 1957, 1958, 1970) and once won bronze medal (1953). Atanas Kolarov was winner of many international chess tournament awards. In 1957, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Atanas Kolarov played for Bulgaria in the

s: * In 1956, at third board in the

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(+1, =5, -4), * In 1960, at fourth board in the

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(+5, =7, -0), * In 1962, at fourth board in the

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(+2, =5, -1), * In 1966, at reserve board in the

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(+4, =4, -3) and won team bronze medal, * In 1970, at second reserve board in the

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(+6, =1, -1). Atanas Kolarov played for Bulgaria in the

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: * In 1970, at sixth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =3, -3). Atanas Kolarov played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1954, at first reserve board in the 1st World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+5, =0, -0) and won team bronze medal and individual gold medal, * In 1955, at first reserve board in the 2nd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =4, -0), * In 1956, at second board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =3, -3), * In 1957, at first board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+7, =4, -1) and won team silver medal, * In 1958, at second board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in

(+1, =6, -1) and won team silver medal, * In 1960, at first board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =6, -3). Atanas Kolarov graduated from Technical University (Sofia) and was a programmer by profession. Kolarov died on 22 September 2016, at the age of 82.

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Atanas Kolarov
chess games at 365chess.com 1934 births 2016 deaths Sportspeople from Ruse, Bulgaria Bulgarian chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Technical University, Sofia alumni {{Bulgaria-chess-bio-stub