Vytautas Šlapikas (born 30 April 1973) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM, 1999). He is the winner of Lithuanian Chess Championship (1996).
| Vytautas Šlapikas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Born | 30 April 1973 Ukmergė, Lithuania |
| Title | International Master (1999) |
| Peak rating | 2448 (January 2001) |
Biography
editIn 1996, Vytautas Šlapikas won the Lithuanian Chess Championship where he shared 1st-2nd places with Virginijus Dambrauskas and ahead of him in additional indicators.[1] In 2000, he participated in a large division of 1st place in the Lithuanian Chess Championship but, according to additional indicators, he was left without a medal.[2]
In 2000, Vytautas Šlapikas participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship Baltic country Zonal tournament.[3]
Vytautas Šlapikas played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 2000, at the fourth board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5, =2, -3).
In 1999, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Since the beginning of the 2000s, Vytautas Šlapikas has been actively participating in correspondence chess tournaments. He won a bronze medal in the Lithuanian Correspondence Chess Championship (2002—2004).[5]
Vytautas Šlapikas is a graduate of the Aleksandras Stulginskis University (ASU) (now Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy) majoring in agricultural economics. He worked at the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Education in Kaunas. Later, he worked as a chess coach and insurance consultant in the company Lietuvos draudimas.
Vytautas Šlapikas had a mental disorder. In 2013, he officially quit his last job. On January 13, 2014, while in an insane state, Vytautas Šlapikas killed his wife Asta Šlapikene. By the decision of Vilnius Regional Court, he placed on compulsory treatment in psychiatric hospital in Rokiškis.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bertašius A. Lietuvos sporto žinynas. Vilnius: Lietuvos sporto informacijos centras, 2005. T. 13. P. 233–234.
- ^ R. Burnšteinas. Viktorijos Čmilytės pergalę lėmė finišas // Respublika, 2000 vas. 23, Nr. 44.
- ^ Mezezers zt 1.7 2000 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Vytautas Šlapikas". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "Lietuvos korespondencinių šachmatų federacija". 2016-03-08. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Vilniaus apygardos teismai - Vilniaus apygardos teismas » PRANEŠIMAI IR PUBLIKACIJOS » Naujienų archyvas » Vilniaus apygardos teismas: Vytautas Šlapikas žmoną nužudė būdamas nepakaltinamumo būsenoje". 2015-11-24. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
External links
edit- Vytautas Slapikas rating card at FIDE
- Vytautas Slapikas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Vytautas Slapikas chess games at 365Chess.com
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