![]() | November 8, 1931 - birthday (Russe, Bulgaria). (Note that this date | |
conflicts with most other sources, including Gaige, and even FIDE records. However this date is correct) | ||
![]() | 1937 - father dies of TB | |
![]() | 1939 - learned the basics of chess | |
![]() | 1945 - began to be interested in chess during a long illness | |
![]() | 1947 - qualified for Bulgaria National Championship | |
![]() | 1948 - played in first Bulgaria National Championship | |
![]() | 1949 - began medical studies | |
![]() | 1951 - awarded Bulgaria National Master title. Tied for 1st in National | |
Championship | ||
![]() | 1956 - completed medical school | |
![]() | 1957 - coached Bulgarian women's team at the Emmen Olympiad | |
![]() | 1958 - received invitation to play in Hastings tournament, but was | |
not allowed an exit visa by the Bulgarian government | ||
![]() | 1960 - awarded the FIDE IM title | |
![]() | 1961 - declined offer to become one of eight Bulgarian chess | |
professionals | ||
![]() | 1962 - provided commentary for the 1st ever televised chess event | |
(a Botvinnik simul in Bulgaria) | ||
![]() | 1965 - created the Bulgarian national toxicology lab in Sofia | |
![]() | 1966 - Bulgarian Federation refused to allow Minev to participate in | |
the Havana International (with GM norm opportunities) | ||
![]() | 1971 - began training Radulov (who later achieved the GM title) for | |
the Helsinki Zonal | ||
![]() | 1972 - head of Bulgarian trainers commission | |
![]() | 1972 - quit medicine and became editor of Shakmatna Misl (better | |
salary with no "political" danger) | ||
![]() | 1973 - began contributions to Chess Informant | |
![]() | 1979 - went to Greece (on loan from the Bulgarian Federation) to | |
train the Greek national team | ||
![]() | 1983 - left Greece and Bulgaria for the west. Moved first to Vienna, | |
then USA (Seattle, Washington) |