Antanas Zapolskis
| Antanas Zapolskis | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Born | 20 April 1962 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Title | International Master (IM, 1992) |
| Peak rating | 2420 (July 1992) |
Antanas Zapolskis (born 20 April 1962) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the titles of International Master (IM, 1992). He is two times winner of Lithuanian Chess Championship (1995, 1999).
Biography
[edit]Antanas Zapolskis was a multiple participant of the Lithuanian Chess Championships, in which he won two gold medals (1995, 1999).[1][2][3]
In 1995 in Riga he participated in World Chess Championship Baltic Zonal tournament.[4]
In 1997 Antanas Zapolskis was winner of the Open Chess Tournament Heart of Finland (shared 1st-3rd places with Mikhail Rychagov and Aleksander Veingold).[5] In 2005 he won International Chess Tournament Arcimpex Cup in Frýdek-Místek.[6]
Antanas Zapolskis played for Lithuania in the European Team Chess Championships:[7]
- In 1999, at second board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+4, =1, -4),
- In 2003, at fourth board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+1, =1, -6).
Antanas Zapolskis also two times played for Lithuanian chess clubs in European Chess Club Cups (1996, 2008).[8]
In 1992 he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References
[edit]- ^ Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 13. P. 233—234.
- ^ Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 14. P.278.
- ^ R. Survila. Lietuvos čempiono titulas — antrą kartą A. Zapolskiui// Respublika, 1999 kov. 31, Nr. 73. P. 19.
- ^ Riga zt 1995 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ Heart of Finland op 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ Frydek Mistek Arcimpex Cup 2005 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Antanas Zapolskis". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ OlimpBase :: European Men's Chess Club Cup :: Antanas Zapolskis
External links
[edit]- Antanas Zapolskis rating card at FIDE
- Antanas Zapolskis player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Antanas Zapolskis chess games at 365Chess.com
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