| Esat Duraku | |
|---|---|
| Country | Albania |
| Born | (1936-01-16)16 January 1936 |
| Died | 2 January 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 84) |
Esat Duraku (16 January 1936 – 2 January 2021) was an Albanian chess player, five-time Albanian Chess Championship winner (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963).
Biography
From the mid-1950s to the end of 1960s Esat Duraku was one of Albania's leading chess players. He five time won Albanian Chess Championship: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, and 1963.
Duraku played for Albania in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1962, at second board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+5, =8, -3),
- In 1970, at second board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+5, =5, -6).
Duraku played for Albania in the World Student Team Chess Championship:
- In 1958, at second board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in Varna (+2, =4, -4).
After 1970 Esat Duraku did not participate in international chess tournaments.
Esat Duraku died on 2 January 2021, two weeks shy of his 85th birthday.
References
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Esat Duraku". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Esat Duraku". www.olimpbase.org.
- "Esat Duraku obituary". Panorama Sport. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
- Esat Duraku player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Esat Duraku chess games at 365chess.com
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