Alexander Tsvetkov

Alexander (Alexandar) Kristov Tsvetkov (Cwetkow) (Bulgarian: Александър Христов Цветков) (7 October 1914 in Topolovgrad, Bulgaria - 29 May 1990) 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 (jointly), 1945, 1948 (jointly), 1950, and 1951.

Tsvetkov represented Bulgaria in Chess Olympiads.

• In 1936, at second board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich (+3 -13 =2);
• In 1939, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+7 -5 =4);
• In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+2 -2 =7);
• In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+3 -1 =5).

In September 1942, he tied for 7-8th in Munich (Wertungsturnier - Qualification Tournament; Gösta Danielsson won) at Europameisterschaft (European Championship; Alekhine won).

After World War II, he played for Bulgaria in some friendly matches: BUL-CSR (1949), BUL-GDR (1953), BUL-RUS (1958).

In 1947, he took 16th in Moscow (1st Chigorin Memorial; Mikhail Botvinnik won). In 1947, he took 10th in Hilversum (zonal; Albéric O'Kelly de Galway won). In 1951, he tied for 13-14th in Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad, zonal; Luděk Pachman won). In 1964, he tied for 4-9th in Polanica Zdrój (Rubinstein Memorial).

Tsvetkov was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950.

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