Ventzislav Inkiov (; born 19 May 1956) is a

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Grandmaster (GM) (1982),

Bulgarian Chess Championship The Bulgarian Chess Championship is an event inaugurated in 1933 to crown the best chess player in Bulgaria. The championship has been held on a nearly annual basis since, with only a few years missed. In recent years some of the very best Bulgaria ...

winner (1982).

Biography

From the 1980s to the 2000s, Ventzislav Inkiov was one of the leading Bulgaria chess players. He won

in 1982. Also Ventzislav Inkiov four times won Bulgarian Chess Championship silver (1977, 1980, 1984, 1989) and bronze (1981) medals. In 1987 in

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he participated in the World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament where ranked in 13th place. Ventzislav Inkiov won or shared the 1st place in many international chess tournaments, include

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(1978),

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(1983),

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(1985),

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(1999),

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(1999), Robecchetto con Induno (2000),

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(2001),

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(2001),

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(2002),

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(2003),

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(2004),

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(2006). Ventzislav Inkiov played for Bulgaria in the

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s: * In 1978, at second reserve board in the

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(+1, =3, -1), * In 1982, at fourth board in the

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(+6, =3, -2), * In 1984, at third board in the

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(+5, =5, -2), * In 1986, at second board in the

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(+3, =5, -2), * In 1988, at third board in the

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(+3, =1, -4), * In 1990, at second board in the

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(+1, =4, -3). Ventzislav Inkiov played for Bulgaria in the

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s: * In 1980, at seventh board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =4, -2), * In 1983, at third board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =4, -2), * In 1989, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =4, -2). Ventzislav Inkiov played for Bulgaria in the Men's Chess Balkaniads: * In 1973, at seventh board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+1, =2, -1) and won team gold and individual silver medal, * In 1978, at third board in the 10th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+1, =1, -0) and won team bronze and individual gold medals, * In 1979, at sixth board in the 11th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+3, =2, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals, * In 1980, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+2, =1, -0) and won team bronze and individual silver medals, * In 1981, at third board in the 13th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+3, =0, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals, * In 1982, at fourth board in the 14th Chess Balkaniad in

(+3, =2, -0) and won team silver and individual bronze medals, * In 1983, at third board in the 15th Chess Balkaniad in

(+0, =2, -0) and won team gold and individual gold medals, * In 1985, at third board in the 17th Chess Balkaniad in Irakleio (+2, =1, -0) and won team bronze and individual gold medals, * In 1986, at second board in the 18th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+0, =6, -0) and won team gold and individual bronze medals, * In 1988, at third board in the 19th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+1, =4, -1) and won team gold and individual bronze medals. In 1977, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title five years later.

References

External links

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chess games at 365Chess.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Inkiov, Ventzislav 1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Dupnitsa Bulgarian chess players Chess Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors