1953 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship explained

Event:	9th SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship
Location:	Zagreb
Champion:	Vasja Pirc
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The 1953 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship was the 9th edition of SFR Yugoslav Chess Championship. Held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, SR Croatia. The tournament was won by Vasja Pirc.First three players were tied for 1st, so they played champions play-off.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Table and results

9th SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship! N° !! Player !! Wins !! Draws !! Losses !! Total Points

1	Andrija Fuderer	6	11	0	11.5
2		7	9	1	11.5
3		7	9	1	11.5
4		6	9	2	10.5
5		6	9	2	10.5
6		7	7	3	10.5
7		4	12	3	10
8		4	11	2	9.5
9		4	11	2	9.5
10		2	14	1	9
11		4	9	4	8.5
12		6	5	6	8.5
13		1	12	4	7
14		3	7	7	6.5
15		2	7	8	5.5
16		1	9	7	5.5
17		3	4	10	5
18		1	3	13	2.5

9th SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship, 1st- 3rd place Play-off! N° !! Player !! Wins !! Draws !! Losses !! Total Points

1	Vasja Pirc	1	3	0	2.5
2		1	2	1	2
3		1	1	2	1.5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yugoslav Championship (1953). chessgames.com. 2023-01-05.
2. Web site: Iz šahovske istorije-Šampionat Jugoslavije 1953 – Blog Šah-mat liste. sahmatlista.wordpress.com. 2023-01-05.
3. Web site: Тромеч за шампиона 1953. perpetualcheck.com. 2023-01-05.