Spyridon Kapnisis (Greek: Σπυρίδων (Σπύρος) Καπνίσης; is a Greek chess player. He was awarded the title of chess grandmaster in 2011.[1]
| Spyridon Kapnisis | |
|---|---|
 Spiridon Kapnisis, 2011 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Born | May 11, 1981 (age 43) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011) |
| Peak rating | 2529 (July 2011) |
Chess career
editIn 2003, Kapnisis won the Mediterranean Chess Championship taking place in Beirut, Lebanon with 7.5 points in 9 rounds[2]
He was awarded the title of International Master in 2004 and the title of Grandmaster in 2011. He achieved his peak rating of 2529 in July 2011.[1]
He has served as coach of the Greek national teams in events including the 43rd Chess Olympiad.[3]
Personal life
editKapnisis has studied finance in University of Piraeus[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kapnisis, Spyridon". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ "The 1st Mediterranean Chess Association Championships, Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 25th - Oct 6th 2003". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "43η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα - Χανιώτικα Νέα" (in Greek). 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Μάχη γιγάντων στο ελληνικό σκάκι στις 30 Μαίου". saronicmagazine.gr (in Greek). 9 February 2018.
External links
edit- Spyridon Kapnisis rating card at FIDE
- Spyridon_Kapnisis chess games at 365Chess.com
- Spyridon Kapnisis player profile and games at Chessgames.com