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Milorad KnezevicSerbian chess player, grandmaster.
Date of Birth: 31.10.1936
Country:  Serbia |
Content:
- Early Career
- National and International Success
- - Balkaniad Champion (1980):Part of the victorious Yugoslavian team
- Continued Dominance and International Recognition
- - Hradec Králové and Pamporovo (1976):1st place
- - Tršineč (1982/1983 and 1983/1984):1st and 3rd-4th place
Early Career
Dragoljub Velimirović was born in Serbia, and as a young chess prodigy, he quickly rose through the ranks to become a renowned Serbian chess grandmaster.
National and International Success
In 1977, Velimirović achieved a notable 3rd-5th place finish in the Yugoslav Championship. His prowess also extended to international tournaments, where he earned accolades such as:
- Balkaniad Champion (1980):Part of the victorious Yugoslavian team
- Winner of Lublin (1968):2nd-5th place- Champion of Belgrade (1972):3rd-4th place
- First place in Riamvska-Sobota and Albena (1974):2nd place
- Multiple tournament victories from 1974 to 1977:Čoka (1st-2nd), Stari Smokovec, Olomouc, Hradec Králové (all 1st place), Primosko (3rd-4th)
Continued Dominance and International Recognition
Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Velimirović's success continued unabated. He claimed victories in:
- Hradec Králové and Pamporovo (1976):1st place
- Varna (1984):1st-2nd place- Olomouc (1976):2nd place
- Rubinstein Memorial (1976):2nd-4th place
- Ulm (1976):1st-3rd place
- Kragujevac (1977):1st place
- Niš (1977):3rd place
- Belgrade (1977):2nd-3rd place
- Timișoara (1979):1st place
- Sarajevo (1979):1st-3rd place
- Baymok (1980):1st-2nd place
- Budapest (1981):1st-2nd place
Later Career
In the 1980s, Velimirović's performance remained impressive. He triumphed in:
- Tršineč (1982/1983 and 1983/1984):1st and 3rd-4th place
- Salonika (1983):2nd place- Feldkirchen (1983):1st-4th place
- Čadca (1983):1st-2nd place
- Satu Mare (1983):2nd-3rd place
- Havana (February-March 1985):3rd-4th place
- Novi Bečej (1985):2nd-5th place
- Geneva (1986):3rd-10th place (170 participants)
- Wolfsberg (1986):5th-8th place (92 participants)
- Wuppertal (1986):4th-7th place
- Camagüey (1987):2nd-4th place
With his remarkable tournament record and numerous victories, Dragoljub Velimirović established himself as a formidable force in the chess world, showcasing his exceptional skill and unwavering determination.
