Antanas Zapolskis

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Antanas Zapolskis
CountryLithuania
Born (1962-04-20) 20 April 1962 (age 60)
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).

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Biography

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]

Antanas Zapolskis also two times played for Lithaunian chess clubs in European Chess Club Cups (1996, 2008). [8]

In 1992 he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

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References

  1. ↑ Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 13. P. 233—234.
  2. ↑ Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 14. P.278.
  3. ↑ R. Survila. Lietuvos čempiono titulas — antrą kartą A. Zapolskiui// Respublika, 1999 kov. 31, Nr. 73. P. 19.
  4. ↑ Riga zt 1995 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
  5. ↑ Heart of Finland op 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
  6. ↑ Frydek Mistek Arcimpex Cup 2005 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
  7. ↑ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Antanas Zapolskis". www.olimpbase.org.
  8. ↑ OlimpBase :: European Men's Chess Club Cup :: Antanas Zapolskis


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