Cvitan Ognjen (10.10.1961)

Cvitan 2010Croatian Grandmaster (1987) born in Šibenik. He became World Junior Champion of 1981 and Yugoslav champion U20 in 1980. Champion of Croatia in 1992.

Best results: winner or shared first at Mexico in 1981, Skopje 1984, Reggio Emilia 1993, Wolfsburg, Pula, San Bernardino, Mendrisio, Belgrade and Prague in 1987, Pula, Bela Ckrva in 1988, Oberwart, Chiasso and Geneva 1989, Cannes op 1990 Dubrovnik 1990, Forli 1993, Oberwart 1993, Liechtenstein op 1994, Bad Ragaz 1995, Basel 1997, and Oberwart 1997, Zadar and Rijeka Open 2001, Pula Open 2004.

Cvitan has participated in several Olympiads in the 1990s for Yugoslavia and since 1992 for Croatia. He has the dubious record of having played the same quick draw nine times!

Peak rating: 2585 in 1994.