Zorica Nikolin

Zorica Nikolin (born 8 April 1961) is a Serbian chess player who hold the FIDE title of Woman International Master (1982). She is a two-time winner of the Yugoslav Women's Chess Championship (1985, 1987).

Zorica Nikolin
Alisa Marić, Suzana Maksimović, Zorica Nikolin, Virginia Martinez, Yadira Hernandez, Patricia Mendoza, Chess Olympiad 1986 in Dubai
Country	Yugoslavia  Serbia and Montenegro  Serbia
Born	(1961-04-08) 8 April 1961
Title	Woman International Master

Biography

In the 1980s Zorica Nikolin was one of the leading Yugoslav women's chess players. She twice won the Yugoslav Women's Championship in 1985 and 1987. In 1982, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.

Zorica Nikolin three times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

• In 1982, at Interzonal Tournament in Tbilisi shared 10th-11th place[1];
• In 1987, at Interzonal Tournament in Tuzla shared 15th-16th place[2];
• In 1995, at Interzonal Tournament in Chişinău shared 39th-42nd place[3].

Zorica Nikolin played for Yugoslavia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

• In 1982, at first reserve board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+3, =4, -3),
• In 1986, at first reserve board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+7, =2, -3),
• In 1990, at second board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+5, =3, -1).

References

1. "1982 Tbilisi Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
2. "1987 Tuzla Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
3. "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
4. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Zorica Nikolin". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

• Zorica Nikolin rating card at FIDE
• Zorica Nikolin player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Zorica Nikolin chess games at 365Chess.com