Vladimir Samuilovich Kirpichnikov (Russian: Владимир Самуилович Кирпичников, Latvian: Vladimirs Kirpičņikovs; born July 4, 1948, in Riga) is a Soviet/Latvian chess FIDE Master (FM, 2023)[2] who won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1974.

Vladimir Kirpichnikov
Full nameVladimir Samuilovich Kirpichnikov
Country Latvia
Born (1948-07-04) July 4, 1948 (age 75)
Riga, Latvia
TitleFIDE Master (2023)
FIDE rating2349 (July 2013)
Peak rating2490 (January 1975)[1]

Chess career edit

Vladimir Kirpichnikov started to play chess at the age of 10. He achieved Soviet chess master title in 1968. In 1974 he shared first place with Juzefs Petkēvičs in Latvian Chess Championship and later both were declared champions.[3] In 1977 he won the Latvian master national tournament[4] and participated in the next year international tournament in Jūrmala.[5] Vladimir Kirpichnikov played for Latvia in Soviet Team chess championships:[6]

  • In 1967, at boy board in the 10th Soviet Team chess championship in Moscow (+1 −2 =6);
  • In 1975, at seventh board in the 13th Soviet Team chess championship in Riga (+0 −1 =4).

Vladimir Kirpichnikov played for Latvian team "Daugava" in Soviet Team chess cup:[7]

  • In 1968, at second boy board in the 6th Soviet Team chess cup in Riga (+4 −4 =3);
  • In 1971, at fifth board in the 7th Soviet Team chess cup in Rostov-on-Don 4 from 6 (third place at board);
  • In 1974, at third board in the 8th Soviet Team chess cup in Moscow (+3 −1 =5);
  • In 1976, at third board in the 9th Soviet Team chess cup in Tbilisi (+0 −4 =2).

References edit

  1. ^ "FIDE rating history :: Kirpichnikov, Vladimir". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Latvijai par vienu FIDE meistaru vairāk
  3. ^ "Championship of Latvia 1974". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1978-06-24. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  4. ^ "National Tournament- Riga 1977". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1978-06-24. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  5. ^ "Jurmala 1978". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1978-06-24. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  6. ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Soviet Team Chess Championship :: Vladimirs Kirpičņikovs". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  7. ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Soviet Team Chess Cup :: Vladimirs Kirpičņikovs". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  • Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 36 – 38 (in Latvian).

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