Luben Popov

Luben Popov
CountryBulgaria
Born (1936-01-28) 28 January 1936 (age 88)
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
TitleInternational Master (1965)
Peak rating2470 (July 1973)

Luben Popov (Bulgarian: Любен Попов; born 28 January 1936) is a Bulgarian chess International Master (IM) (1965), Bulgarian Chess Championship winner (1970), European Team Chess Championships individual medalist (1977, 1980), World Student Team Chess Championships winner (1959).

Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Luben Popov was one of the leading Bulgarian chess players. In 1970, he won Bulgarian Chess Championship.Luben Popov won bronze medals four times in the Bulgarian Chess Championships (1959, 1962, 1963, 1971). Three times he participated in FIDE Zonal tournaments: Budapest (1960), Enschede (1963), Warsaw (1979). Luben Popov was winner of many international chess tournament awards, including first place in Plovdiv (1973), Reggio Emilia (1973/74), Albena (1977), Rome (1981). In 1965, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Luben Popov played for Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Luben Popov played for Bulgaria in the European Team Chess Championships:[2]

  • In 1970, at forth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+2, =3, -2),
  • In 1977, at eighth board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+2, =3, -2) and won individual bronze medal,
  • In 1980, at eighth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship in Skara (+4, =2, -1) and won individual gold medal.

Luben Popov played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]

  • In 1958, at second reserve board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in Varna (+1, =0, -2) and won team silver medal,
  • In 1959, at third board in the 6th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budapest (+8, =4, -1) and won team gold medal,
  • In 1960, at third board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+5, =5, -2).

References

  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Luben Popov". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Luben Popov". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Luben Popov". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14.


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