Nikola Sedlak

Nikola Sedlak (born 13 December 1983) is a Serbian chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster (GM) (2003), Serbian Chess Championship winner (2010), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (2014), EU Individual Open Chess Championship winner (2007).

Nikola Sedlak
CountryYugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia
Born (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983
Subotica, Serbia
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (2003)
FIDE rating2549 (August 2020)
Peak rating2608 (June 2018)

Biography

In 2000, Nikola Sedlak won Yugoslav Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group. In 2001, he won silver medal in Yugoslav Junior Chess Championship in U20 age group. In 2002, Nikola Sedlak shared 1st place inMontenegrin Chess Championship. In 2010, he won Serbian Chess Championship.[1] In 2014, Nikola Sedlak won bronze medal in Serbian Chess Championship.[2]

Nikola Sedlak is winner of many international chess tournaments, including winning or sharing first place in Budapest (1999), Pula (2003), North Sea Cup in Esbjerg (2004), Subotica (2005), Zadar (2007), Boris Kostić memorial in Vršac (2008), Sarajevo (2009). In 2007 in Arvier he won 3rd Individual Open Chess Championship.

Nikola Sedlak played for Yugoslavia and Serbia in the Chess Olympiad:[3]

Nikola Sedlak played for Yugoslavia and Serbia in the European Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 2003, at reserve board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+0, =2, -1),
  • In 2007, at reserve board in the 16th European Team Chess Championship in Heraklion (+3, =2, -3),
  • In 2009, at second board in the 17th European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad (+2, =3, -3),
  • In 2015, at fourth board in the 20th European Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik (+2, =4, -2),
  • In 2017, at reserve board in the 21st European Team Chess Championship in Hersonissos (+3, =2, -0),
  • In 2019, at second board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+3, =2, -4).[6]

In 2000, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title three years later.

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References
  1. "Serbia Chess Federation". www.serbiachess.net.
  2. "Aleksandar Indjic is the new Serbian champion | Chessdom".
  3. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Chess Olympiads :: Nikola Sedlak". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Open". chess-results.com.
  5. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Nikola Sedlak". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Open". chess-results.com.
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