Alexander Tsvetkov

Who was Alexander Tsvetkov?

Alexander Kristov Tsvetkov was a Bulgarian chess master.

In April 1936, he won a game against Alexander Alekhine at Alekhine's Simultaneous Exhibition in Sofia. He was Bulgarian Champion in 1938, 1940, 1945, 1948, 1950, and 1951.

Tsvetkov represented Bulgaria in Chess Olympiads.

In 1936, at second board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich;

In 1939, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires;

In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam;

In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow.

In September 1942, he tied for 7–8th in Munich at Europameisterschaft.

After World War II, he played for Bulgaria in some friendly matches: BUL–CSR, BUL–GDR, BUL–RUS.

In 1947, he took 16th in Moscow. In 1947, he took 10th in Hilversum. In 1951, he tied for 13–14th in Mariánské Lázně. In 1964, he tied for 4–9th in Polanica Zdrój.