Irwin Lipnowski (born May 2, 1946) is a Canadian chess FIDE Master.
| Irwin Lipnowski | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Born | May 2, 1946 |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2400 (January 1975) |
Biography edit
Lipnowski, who grew up in Winnipeg, was one of Canada's strongest chess players of the 1960s and 1970s. He was awarded the FIDE Master title in 1983.
His competitive accomplishments include:
- 1960, 1962 Winner, Manitoba Junior Championship and in 1959 shared first with Michael Nozick[1]
- 1963, 1978, and 2001 Canadian Chess Championship, placing 6th, 8th, and 17th, respectively[2]
- 1969 Winner, Ontario Open[3]
- 1971 Played fourth board for Canada at the World Student Team Chess Championship in Mayagüez, scoring +1, =2, -2; the team won the bronze medal[4]
- 1974 Placed 7th in the Pan American Chess Championship in Winnipeg[5]
- 1976 Played first reserve board ( scoring +1, =4, -1) on the Canadian men's team at the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa; the team's eighth place finish was its best ever[6][7]
- 1977 Winner, Manitoba Championship[8]
- 1999 Winner, Manitoba Open[9]
- 2000 Captain and coach of the Canadian team at the World Youth Championship, Oropesa del Mar, Spain[10][11]
An economics professor, Lipnowski is a faculty member of the University of Manitoba.[12]
References edit
- ^ Cohen, David (2012-06-05). "Canadian Chess Champions - Manitoba". Canadian Chess. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Canadian Closed Championships, 1945-2021". bcchesshistory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Cohen, David (2013-04-14). "Canadian Chess Champions - Ontario". Canadian Chess. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "World Student Team Chess Championship: Irwin Lipnowski". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "8th Pan-American Chess Championship: Winnipeg 1974". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads: Irwin Lipnowski". olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Rosner, Cecil (2014-05-31). "Chess". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Champions". Manitoba Chess Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Manitoba Open Championship". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "World Youth Championships, Oropesa del Mar". belgianchesshistory. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Lipnowski, Irwin (2001). "Oropesa del Mar: World Youth Chess Festival 2000" (PDF). En Passant (166): 28–36.
- ^ Irwin F. Lipnowski University of Manitoba
External links edit
- Irwin Lipnowski rating card at FIDE
- Irwin Lipnowski player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Irwin Lipnowski Chessmetrics player profile
- Irwin Lipnowski Chessbase profile
- Irwin Lipnowski Chess Federation of Canada
- Interview with FM Irwin Lipnowski (En Passant, April 2002)
- The Jewish Gambit: Celebrating the Legacy of Jews and Chess in Winnipeg (video, 2021) Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada
