GM Victor Ciocâltea
Victor Ciocâltea was a Romanian Grandmaster whose career highlights include a memorable victory over Bobby Fischer at the 1962 Chess Olympiad in Varna. He earned the International Master title in 1957 and the Grandmaster title in 1978, representing Romania with distinction across decades of international competition.

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