Radko Bobekov (Bulgarian: Радко Бобеков; 7 October 1928 – 19 October 1993) was Bulgarian chess player.

Radko Bobekov
CountryBulgaria
Born(1928-10-07)7 October 1928
Died19 October 1993(1993-10-19) (aged 65)

Biography edit

In the 1950s and 1960s Radko Bobekov was one of the leading Bulgarian chess players. He has participated in the Bulgarian Chess Championship finals many times (1953, 1957, 1963, 1967). In 1958, in Sofia Radko Bobekov shared 1st - 3rd place in International Chess Tournament.[1]

Radko Bobekov played for Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

Radko Bobekov played for Bulgaria in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]

  • In 1961, at reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (+0, =1, -0),
  • In 1970, at reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship (+0, =0, -1).

Radko Bobekov played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[4]

  • In 1956, at second reserve board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in Uppsala (+1, =0, -2).

References edit

  1. ^ "Sofia 1958 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Radko Bobekov". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Radko Bobekov". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Radko Bobekov". www.olimpbase.org.

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