Srđan Marangunić (born 31 October 1943) is a Croatian
chess
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International Master (1971). He is a
Yugoslav Chess Championship winner ((tied, 1977) and
European Team Chess Championship bronze medalist (1977).
Biography
In the 1970s, Srđan Marangunić was one of the leading Yugoslav chess players. In 1971, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. In 1977 in
Zagreb
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Srđan Marangunić shared the 1st place together with
Ljubomir Ljubojević, both were declared champions of Yugoslavia.
Srđan Marangunić played for Yugoslavia in the
European Team Chess Championship:
* In 1977, at second reserve board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in
Moscow
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(+0, =1, -0) and won team bronze medal.
Srđan Marangunić played for Yugoslavia in the World Student Team Chess Championships:
* In 1966, at first reserve board in the 13th World Student Team Chess Championship in
Örebro
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(+3, =3, -1),
* In 1967, at first reserve board in the 14th World Student Team Chess Championship in
Harrachov (+3, =1, -2),
* In 1968, at first reserve board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in
Ybbs (+2, =1, -2).
Srđan Marangunić played for Yugoslavia in the Men's Chess Balkaniad:
* In 1971, at first reserve board in the 3rd Men's Chess Balkaniad in
Athens
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(+2, =2, -0) and won team bronze and individual gold medals.
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1943 births
Living people
Chess players from Zagreb
Chess International Masters
Croatian chess players
Yugoslav chess players
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