Bujar Hoxha (unknown – unknown) was an

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

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player, two-time

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winner.

Biography

In the 1950s Bujar Hoxha was one of Albania's leading chess players. He twice won

: in 1951, 1952 (together with Ylvi Pustina). In 1954, Bujar Hoxha represented Albania in World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament. In this tournament, he finished last, gaining 2 points out of 19 possible, played draw with

Gideon Ståhlberg Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg (26 January 1908 – 26 May 1967) was a Swedish chess player. He was among the inaugural recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950. He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927, became Nor ...

, Eigil Pedersen,

Victor Ciocâltea Victor Ciocâltea (January 16, 1932 – September 10, 1983) was a Romanian chess player. He was awarded the International Master title in 1957 and the International Grandmaster title in 1978. Among his notable games is the one at the 15th Ch ...

and

Ilmari Solin Hugo Ilmari Solin (19 September 1905 – 20 June 1976) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship winner (1945). Biography Hugo Ilmari Solin was born in a Finnish family living in Revel (at that time - the territory of the Russian E ...

. Bujar Hoxha played for Albania in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...

: * In 1960, at second board in the

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(+3, =8, -5). Bujar Hoxha played for Albania in the Men's Chess Balkaniad: * In 1946, at second board in the 1st Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+0, =0, -3).

References

External links

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Bujar Hoxha
chess games at 365chess.com Year of birth missing Year of death missing Albanian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Albania-chess-bio-stub