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
- Belgrade 1958 drawn match against a 15-year-old Bobby Fischer.
- Belgrade 1962 3rd= 6.5/11.
- Sarajevo 1966 7th= 8/15.
- Harrachov 1966 2nd, behind Semen Furman.
- Venice 1967 4th=.
- Solingen 1968 3rd=.
- Vršac 1969 1st.
- Amsterdam 1970 7th=.
- Bari 1970 1st.
- Netanya 1971 14th=.
- Kikinda 1973 1st.
- Madonna di Campiglio 1974 2nd=
Notable games
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.