Rudolf Marić

Rudolf Marić (13 May 1927, Novi Sad – 26 August 1990, Belgrade) was a Yugoslav chess master and author.

Rudolf Marić
Born(1927-05-13)13 May 1927
Novi Sad
Died26 August 1990(1990-08-26) (aged 63)
Belgrade
TitleGrandmaster

Biography

Marić was born in Novi Sad in 1921. He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1964. In 1956, he represented Yugoslavia at the World Student Team Chess Championship, won the team bronze medal and the individual gold medal for his board.[1] In 1978, he won 3rd Chess Mitropa Cup with the Yugoslav team.[2] He died on 26 August 1990 in Belgrade. FIDE awarded him Honorary Grandmaster (GM) in 1990 shortly after his death, making him one of the only 2 people to receive the HG title posthumously.[3] Marić wrote several chess books.[4][5]

Publications
  • Šahovske minijature, 1973
  • Yugoslav Chess Triumphs, 1976

References
  1. "OlimpBase :: 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship, Uppsala 1956, information". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. "OlimpBase :: 3rd Chess Mitropa Cup, Ciocco 1978, Yugoslavia". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. Felice, Gino Di (16 January 2018). Chess International Titleholders, 1950–2016. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-4766-3361-9.
  4. Chess Life & Review. United States Chess Federation. 1979. p. 2.
  5. Chess. Chess. 1974.
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