Kazic Bozidar

International Arbitrator, journalist.

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. It is to such a man was Yugoslavian professional journalist, a long-term special correspondent for the agency Tanjug Bozidar Kazic.

. I happened to know quite close to this man, visited his home in Belgrade and the host in Moscow
. With him was always interesting: we were discussing the vicissitudes of the history of chess, issues rules and refereeing, then the modern problem. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly person. That is why he did not just trust the most responsible judging competitions. What are, for example, matches 'the Soviet Union against the rest of the world', Fischer - Taimanov, Fischer - Petrosian, and many others. For many years he headed the Commission of the FIDE rules of the game, has written several books on chess history, organization and holding of competitions. Bozidar enjoyed well-earned respect throughout the chess world, was vice-president of FIDE (1974-1978), and once even declared his candidacy for President of FIDE. This was in 1981. Alas, it did not support the Soviet chess federation, preferring a more loyal F. Campomanes: