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Lithuanian chess player
Virginijus Grabliauskas
CountryLithuania
Born (1972-06-21) 21 June 1972 (age 52)
Vilnius, Lithuania
TitleInternational Master (IM, 1994), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM, 2010)

Virginijus Grabliauskas (born 21 June 1972) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the titles of International Master (IM, 1994) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM, 2010). He is winner of Lithuanian Chess Championship (1997).

Biography

Virginijus Grabliauskas was a multiple participant of the Lithuanian Chess Championships, in which he won two medals: gold (1997) and bronze (1990). Virginijus Grabliauskas is five times winner of Lithuanian Team Chess Championships (1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2007).

Virginijus Grabliauskas played for Lithuania in the European Team Chess Championship:

  • In 1997, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+3, =4, -2).

Virginijus Grabliauskas also eight times played for Lithuanian chess clubs in European Chess Club Cups (1994-1996, 2005-2009). In 1994 he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Since 2000, Virginijus Grabliauskas has been active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. His main achievements are silver medal of the 6th European Team Correspondence Chess Championship with Lithuanian team (2004-2008). He won 2nd place at the 6th board in the 14th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (2002-2006). In 2010, he was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) title.

Virginijus Grabliauskas is graduate of the Vilnius University Faculty of Communication. From 1994 to 2004 he worked as an analyst at company ZPR International Inc., from 2004 to 2007 as a financial analyst at company Investicijų portfelių valdymas. Since 2008 Virginijus Grabliauskas has been the director of the National Chess League. From 2002 to 2008, he was the responsible secretary of the Lithuanian Correspondence Chess Federation. From 2004, he was Lithuanian representative in the International Correspondence Chess Federation.

References

  1. Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 14. P. 277—278.
  2. Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2004. T. 12. P. 178.
  3. Lietuvos sporto enciklopedija: Virginijus Grabliauskas
  4. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Virginijus Grabliauskas". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. OlimpBase :: European Men's Chess Club Cup :: Virginijus Grabliauskas
  6. "Cross Table". www.iccf.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. CCO14/F Board 6, ICCF Olympiad 14 Final (Email) Board 6
  8. 920286 LTU GM Grabliauskas, Virginijus (2495)

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