Lithuanian Chess Championship
The first unofficial Lithuanian Chess Championship was held in Kaunas (Temporary capital of Lithuania) in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, mostly a winner of Championship of Kaunas (later - the Championship of Lithuania) in the period from 1922 to World War II. The first official Lithuanian championship was held in 1929. The next year, Lithuania joined FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
When Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union (June 1940 – June 1941 and July 1944 – March 1990), players from other Soviet Republics were sometimes invited to play in the championship. In 1951, Ratmir Kholmov won the championship ahead of the guests Andor Lilienthal, Tigran Petrosian, and Vladimir Simagin.
Winners[]
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Women[]
Notes[]
- ^ http://www.chesslyga.lt/index.php?lang=1&sid=390&tid=430 Šachmatų istorija
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2007-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Šachmatai Lietuvoje (Istorinė apybraiža)
- ^ Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-X (2. N-Z)
- ^ http://www.chess.lt/lithuania/lit/htm/asmen/life.htm Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vladas Mikėnas
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Lietuvos čempionatai
- ^ Lietuvos sporto enciklopedija
- ^ www.chessfed.lt
- ^ www.chess-results.com
- ^ www.chess-results.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jukšta and Baginskaitė claim 2020 Lithuanian Championship titles". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
References[]
- Lithuanian Chess Federation and Department of Physical education and Sport (1994) Šachmatų taisyklės (Vilnius)
- A. Uogelė (1993) Mano šachmatai
- Lietuvos čempionatai (most results and crosstables for 1943–2002)
- Lietuvos vyrų šachmatų čempionatai (1943 - 2007) (in Lithuanian)
- RUSBASE (part V) 1919-1937,1991-1994
- RUSBASE (part IV) 1938-1960
- RUSBASE (part III), 1961-1969,1985-1990
- RUSBASE (part II) 1970-1984
- Hartston, William R. (1977), "Lithuania", in Golombek, Harry (ed.), Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess, Crown Publishing, p. 182, ISBN 0-517-53146-1
- Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6 (full names and brief biographical details for some players)
- FIDE player information (names and birth years for some currently active players)
- Details of the 2000 edition
- Details 2002-2007 editions
- Šarūnas Šulskis biography (in Polish)
- Chess national championships
- Women's chess national championships
- Chess in Lithuania
- 1929 in chess
- Recurring events established in 1929
- 1929 in Lithuanian sport
- National championships in Lithuania