Igor Zugic
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Igor Zugic (born 23 December 1981) is a Canadian chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master. He was the 2006 Canadian Champion and is an engineer by profession.
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Country | Canada |
Born | (1981-12-23) December 23, 1981 (age 42) Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Title | International Master (1999) |
FIDE rating | 2447 (July 2024) |
Peak rating | 2481 (January 2007) |
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Zugic was born in Sarajevo and emigrated to Canada with his family at age 12, settling in Toronto. His first important Canadian chess results came in 1996 when he won both the Canadian Championship for Grade 9 and the Canadian Under 18 Championship. He was of National Master strength by this time, at age 15. He represented Canada at the World Youth Chess Championships, Boys' Under 18 Group, in both 1996 and 1998.