Juraj Nikolac (born 22 April 1932) is a Croatian, formerly Yugoslav, chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1979. He previously held the International Master (IM) title since 1975. Nikolac was born in Metković and is a retired physics teacher.

Juraj Nikolac
Juraj Nikolac, Wijk aan Zee 1979
CountryYugoslavia; Croatia
Born (1932-04-22) 22 April 1932 (age 91)
Metković, Yugoslavia
TitleGrandmaster (1979)
FIDE rating2434 (March 2024)
Peak rating2500 (January 1988)
Peak rankingNo. 105 (January 1978)

He finished 3= behind Aleksandar Matanović in the 1978 Yugoslav championship. His international tournament successes include:

He is the author of a number of theoretical studies. With the death of Aleksandar Matanović in August 2023, Nikolac became the oldest living grandmaster in the world.

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