Juzefs Petkēvičs (Polish: Józef Pietkiewicz, Russian: Ю́зеф Изодо́рович Петке́вич; 19 December 1940 – 1 May 2024) was a Latvian chess Grandmaster of Polish origin.
| Juzefs Petkēvičs | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Soviet Union Latvia |
| Born | 19 December 1940 Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 1 May 2024 (aged 83) Riga, Latvia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| World Champion | World Senior Champion, 2002 |
| Peak rating | 2465 (January 1988) |
Born into a Polish family (his uncle was a Catholic bishop),[1] he came first in the Riga Championship of 1967, winning all thirteen games.[2] He tied for 1st-3rd at Pärnu 1967. He thrice shared 1st in Latvian Chess Championship (1969, 1974, 1985).[3][4]
Petkēvičs played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1 –1 =4);
- In 1996, at second reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+4 –1 =2);
- In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+2 –0 =3).[5]
At Naumburg in 2002, he won the 12th World Senior Chess Championship.[6]
Petkēvičs was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1980, and the GM title in 2002.
References edit
- ^ Pan Józef Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "22.12.2005 - Juzefs Petkēvičs - bezbailīgais uzbrucējs". www.latchess.lv. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Russian Chess Base". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Russian Chess Base
- ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ TeleSchach / Senioren Weltmeisterschaft
- ^ Mūžībā devies Juzefs Petkēvičs
External links edit
- Juzefs Petkevics rating card at FIDE
- Juzefs Petkevics player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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