{{Short description|Bulgarian chess player (1914–1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} [[File:Zone schaaktoernooi Hilversum. Pachman (Tjeschoslowije, links) vs. Tsvetkov (Bul, Bestanddeelnr 902-2911.jpg|thumb|Alexander Tsvetkov vs. Luděk Pachman (Zonal, 1947)]] ''' Alexander (Alexandar) Kristov Tsvetkov (Cwetkow) ''' ({{langx|bg|Александър Христов Цветков}}) (7 October 1914 in Topolovgrad, Bulgaria – 29 May 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=46150 |title=The chess games of Alexandar Tsvetkov |publisher=Chessgames.com |accessdate=2017-03-27}}</ref>) was a Bulgarian chess master.

In April 1936, he won a game against Alexander Alekhine at Alekhine's Simultaneous Exhibition in Sofia.<ref>[http://www.chessarch.com/excavations/0024_alekhine/alekhine.shtml Chess Archaeology<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was Bulgarian Champion in 1938, 1940 (jointly), 1945, 1948 (jointly), 1950, and 1951.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/pagine/bulgaria.htm |title=bulgaria<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=6 February 2007 |archive-date=21 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121235829/http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/pagine/bulgaria.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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).<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In September 1942, he tied for 7–8th in Munich (''Wertungsturnier'' – Qualification Tournament; Gösta Danielsson won) at ''Europameisterschaft'' (European Championship; Alekhine won).<ref name=Gillam>Gillam, Anthony J.:Munich 1942, European Chess Championship. The Chess Player, Nottingham. {{ISBN|1-901034-46-1}}</ref>

After World War II, he played for Bulgaria in some friendly matches: BUL–CSR (1949), BUL–GDR (1953), BUL–RUS (1958).<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/index.html?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.olimpbase.org%2Fother%2Ffriendlies.html OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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).<ref>{{cite book |author1=Litmanowicz, Władysław |author2=Giżycki, Jerzy| title=Szachy od A do Z | publisher=Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa | orig-year=1986 |year=1987 | isbn=978-83-217-2481-2}}</ref>

Tsvetkov was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950. He was the first Bulgarian player to get the title.<ref name="Gaige">{{Cite book | last=Gaige | first=Jeremy | author-link=Jeremy Gaige | year=1987 | title=Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography | publisher=McFarland | isbn=0-7864-2353-6 | page=432 | postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>

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