Å K Bosna, or Å ahovski klub Bosna is a
chess
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club from
Sarajevo Canton
The Sarajevo Canton, officially the Canton of Sarajevo (; ; ), is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its cantonal seat is the city of Sarajevo, also the capital city of Bosnia and Herzeg ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. The club is part of the University Sport Society
USD Bosna (). This club has achieved considerable success at competitions on the international stage.
Every May the club organizes an international chess tournament. In 2010 this was the 40th time it did so.
History
The club was founded in 1960, under the name Å K Iskra. After joining USD Bosna, the club changed its name to Å K Bosna on July 15, 1976.
Honours
Domestic competitions
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Yugoslavian Chess Club Cup:
**Winners (7) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
European competitions
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European Chess Club Cup:
**Winners (4) 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002
Notable players
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Garry Kasparov
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Predrag Nikolić
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Nebojša Nikolić
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Ivan Sokolov
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Bojan Kurajica
References
External links
Å K Bosna
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Sport in Sarajevo
Chess clubs