Victor Palciauskas
Victor Palciauskas (born Vytautas Palčiauskas; October 3, 1941 in Kaunas) is a Lithuania-born American chess player who holds the chess title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the tenth World Correspondence Chess Champion (1978–1984). From young age, Palciauskas concentrated on correspondence play. Palciauskas tied for second place (undefeated 5/8, +2 −0 =6) behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.[1]
| Victor Palciauskas | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | October 3, 1941 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1983) |
| ICCF World Champion | 1978–1984 |
| ICCF rating | 2479 (January 2011) |
| ICCF peak rating | 2586 (October 2003) |
Palciauskas received his doctorate in physics in 1969, and became a professor of physics in California.
References
- "50th World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003)". Chessgames.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
External links
- Vytas Victor Palciauskas player details at ICCF
- Victor (Vytas) Palciauskas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Palciauskas at CorrespondenceChess.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-07)
- Palciauskas at ChessMail.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-26)
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