Željko Bogut (born October 8, 1969, in

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) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian

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player and two time national champion, only player in Bosnia and Herzegovina who won title twice, in 2006 and in 2010. This second time earned him

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Biography

Željko Bogut was born in

. He learned to play chess as a five-year-old and became an active chess player in 1994, when he started playing for ''Hšk Zrinjski Mostar''. His first major win was achieved in Herzegovina in 1987. He played for ''Hšk Zrinjski Mostar'' until 1997. During that time, he was the champion of

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in 1995 and tied for first place in the same contest in 1996. The same year he won an international tournament in

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and in 1997, won the Open Tournament H-B in Mostar. In 1997 he changed his club t
ŠK Široki Brijeg
From 1997 on, he won the Open Tournament of

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in 2003 and became the champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He won a lot of rapid tournaments while representing each of his clubs. In team chess, he took part in three

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s, in Calviá,

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and

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, playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He alao took part in two

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s, in

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and

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. Other than playing club chess, he has also opened a chess school. He currently has 2468 points on the

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list which is his highest rating ever.

Private life

Bogut is married and has four children. His occupation is a lawyer and he works in the Ministry of Justice, Sarajevo.

Notable tournament and match records

*1996

I *2003

I *2004 Calviá (Chess Olympiad) *2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship,

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IV *2006

(Chess Olympiad) *2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship,

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I *2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship,

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V-VI *2008

(Chess Olympiad) *2010

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I-II *2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship,

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Sample game

In round 3 of 17th Croatian team Championship - 1B League in 2008, Bogut defeated 84th player on the July 2008

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list

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with the white pieces in a

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External links

* *
Zeljko Bogut
player profile at

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogut, Zeljko 1969 births Living people Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sportspeople from Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina chess players Chess International Masters