Mendim Veizaj (unknown – unknown) was an Albanian

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player,

Albanian Chess Championship The Albanian Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Albania. The first tournament took place in 1933. A separate championship for women has been held since 1977. Winners : Open champions by number of titles Wo ...

winner (1953).

Biography

From the begin to 1950s to the end of 1970s Mendim Veizaj was one of Albania's leading chess players. In 1953, he won

. Mendim Veizaj played for Albania in the

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s: * In 1960, at fourth board in the

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(+2, =4, -7), * In 1962, at fourth board in the

15th Chess Olympiad The 15th Chess Olympiad ( bg, 15-ата Шахматна олимпиада, ''15-ata Shahmatna olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and fe ...

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(+5, =2, -5). Mendim Veizaj played for Albania in the Men's Chess Balkaniads: * In 1979, at sixth board in the 11th Chess Balkaniad in

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(+1, =0, -2).

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Mendim Veizaj
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