Dragoljub Janošević


Dragoljub Janošević was a Yugoslav chess Grandmaster.

Background

Janošević became an International Master in 1964 and earned the Grandmaster title the following year.
In the 1950s and 1960s he played several times in the final of the Yugoslav Championship.
He loved to play blindfold chess games.

Notable results

Janošević scored individual victories over the world champions Mikhail Botvinnik, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian and Fischer and beat as well such strong grandmasters as David Bronstein or Bent Larsen.
He drew a game with Efim Geller in Skopje 1968 where neither player made a move.