Alexander Kiprov

Alexander Alexandrov Kiprov (Александър Александров Кипров; 11 September 1916 – 6 June 2000) was a Bulgarian chess player and chess administrator.

Biography
Alexander Kiprov studied law at Sofia University. He worked as a judge.

Alexander Kiprov played for Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiad:
 * In 1939, at third board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2, =7, -4).

Alexander Kiprov played for Bulgaria in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:
 * In 1936, at fourth board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =3, -14).

Alexander Kiprov played for Bulgaria in the Men's Chess Balkaniad:
 * In 1946, at sixth board in the 1st Men's Chess Balkaniad in Belgrade (+1, =1, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals.

Later Alexander Kiprov played correspondence chess actively. In 1964 he won the Bulgarian Correspondence Chess Championship, and later helped the Bulgarian national team to win silver medals at the 7th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1972–1976).

For many years Alexander Kiprov was vice president of Bulgarian Chess Federation. Also he was author of many chess books.