Jaroslav Šajtar

Jaroslav Šajtar (December 3 1921 – February 4 2003) was a Czech chess master and an honorary grandmaster, born in Ostrava.
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In 1956 Šajtar was elected vice-president of FIDE Zone 3 (Eastern Europe). He served as a FIDE official until 1974, devoting himself to the organisation of chess. He often served as arbiter at the Students Olympiads.

Šajtar earned the International Master title in 1950 and became an International Arbiter in 1955.FIDE made him an honorary GM in 1985.

Notable chess games

* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1250763 Jaroslav Sajtar vs Bogdan Sliwa, Warsaw 1947, Queen's Gambit Accepted (D23), 1-0] A nice, very short game: Undeveloped Black position is successfully attacked by the White light pieces.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1271330 Jaroslav Sajtar vs Ludek Pachman, UJCS-17. Kongress 1943, Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 (E47), 1-0] Another short game of two (then young) Czech masters demonstrates a typical exchange sacrifice for the sake of attack.

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External links

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