Boris Kostić

Boris Kostić
Personal information
Born24 February 1887
Vršac, Austria-Hungary
Died3 November 1963 (aged 76)
Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Chess career
CountryAustria-Hungary (until 1918)
Austria (1918–1927)
Yugoslavia (1927–1963)
TitleGrandmaster (1950)

Borislav Kostić (24 February 1887 – 3 November 1963) was a Serbian chess grandmaster and a popularizer of the game. He was one of the best players in the world during the early part of the 20th century and in 1950 was among the inaugural recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE.

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