Aloyzas Kveinys facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aloyzas Kveinys |
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| Born | 9 July 1962 Mažeikiai, Lithuania |
| Died | 26 July 2018 (aged 56) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1992) |
| Peak rating | 2565 (July 2004) |
Aloyzas Kveinys (July 9, 1962 – July 26, 2018) was a talented Lithuanian chess player. He earned the highest title in chess, called Grandmaster, in 1992.
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About Aloyzas Kveinys
Aloyzas Kveinys was a very skilled chess player. In 1981, he received the Soviet Master of Sport title for chess. This was a special award for top athletes.
He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship five times! These wins were in 1983, 1986, 2001, 2008, and 2012. Sometimes he shared the win with another player.
Kveinys also won several international tournaments. He won a tournament in Moss, Norway in 2010. In 2013, he won the Mallorca Masters. He also won the Chess Festival in Bad Wörishofen in 2016.
He earned the International Master title in 1990. Two years later, in 1992, he became a Grandmaster. He studied chess at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture and Sports.
Playing for Lithuania
Aloyzas Kveinys proudly represented his country, Lithuania, in many important chess events.
Chess Olympiads
He played in 8 Chess Olympiads. The Chess Olympiad is a big team chess tournament where countries compete against each other.
- In 1992, he played in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila.
- In 1994, he played in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow.
- In 1996, he played in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan.
- In 2000, he played in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.
- In 2002, he played in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled.
- In 2004, he played in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià.
- In 2006, he played in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.
- In 2008, he played in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden.
European Team Chess Championships
He also represented Lithuania in 5 European Team Chess Championships. This is another major team competition for European countries.
- In 1992, he played in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen.
- In 2003, he played in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv.
- In 2005, he played in the 15th European Team Chess Championship in Gothenburg.
- In 2007, he played in the 16th European Team Chess Championship in Heraclion.
- In 2015, he played in the 19th European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw.
