Oleg Nikolaev Neikirch (Neikirh, Nejkirch, Neykirch) ( Bulgarian: Олег Николаев Нейкирх) (8 March 1914, Tbilisi, Georgia - 26 August 1985, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian chess master.
He won seven times Bulgarian Chess Championship (in 1937, [1] 1938, [2] 1940 (jointly), [3] 1943, [4] 1948 (jointly), [5] 1953 (jointly), [6] and 1957 [7]).
He represented Bulgaria in four Chess Olympiads (1939, 1954, 1958, and 1960).
He tied for 2nd-4th at Sofia 1957 (zonal; Miroslav Filip won), and took 15th at Portorož 1958 ( Interzonal; Mikhail Tal won).
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1957.
Oleg Nikolaev Neikirch (Neikirh, Nejkirch, Neykirch) ( Bulgarian: Олег Николаев Нейкирх) (8 March 1914, Tbilisi, Georgia - 26 August 1985, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian chess master.
He won seven times Bulgarian Chess Championship (in 1937, [1] 1938, [2] 1940 (jointly), [3] 1943, [4] 1948 (jointly), [5] 1953 (jointly), [6] and 1957 [7]).
He represented Bulgaria in four Chess Olympiads (1939, 1954, 1958, and 1960).
He tied for 2nd-4th at Sofia 1957 (zonal; Miroslav Filip won), and took 15th at Portorož 1958 ( Interzonal; Mikhail Tal won).
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1957.