Jerzy Kostro

Jerzy Kostro
Kostro in Kraków, 2008
CountryPoland
Born (1937-01-25) 25 January 1937 (age 87)
Moczydła, Poland
TitleInternational Master (1968)
Peak rating2400 (January 1976)

Jerzy Kostro (born 25 January 1937) is a Polish chess player who twice won the Polish Chess Championship (1966, 1970). FIDE International Master (1968).

Chess career

Jerzy Kostro graduated from the Faculty of Metallurgy in Academy of Mining and Metallurgy. In 1957 as a student he advancing Polish Chess Championship's final and won the bronze medal. From 1957 to 1974 Kostro played twelve times in the Polish Chess Championship's finals, and winning another four medals: two gold (1966, 1970), silver (1971) and bronze (1959). He was awarded the International Master title in 1968.

Jerzy Kostro played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:[1]

Jerzy Kostro played for Poland in European Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 1973, at seventh board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship in Bath (+2, =3, -2).

References

  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jerzy Kostro". Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. ^ OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Jerzy Kostro