| Antanas Zapolskis | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Born | (1962-04-20) 20 April 1962 (age 62) 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
Antanas Zapolskis was a multiple participant of the Lithuanian Chess Championships, in which he won two gold medals (1995, 1999).
In 1995 in Riga he participated in World Chess Championship Baltic Zonal tournament.
In 1997 Antanas Zapolskis was winner of the Open Chess Tournament Heart of Finland (shared 1st-3rd places with Mikhail Rychagov and Aleksander Veingold). In 2005 he won International Chess Tournament Arcimpex Cup in Frýdek-Místek.
Antanas Zapolskis played for Lithuania in the European Team Chess Championships:
- 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).
In 1992 he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References
- 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
- 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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