The first unofficial Lithuanian Chess Championship was held in Kaunas (Temporary capital of Lithuania) in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, mostly a winner of Championship of Kaunas (later - the Championship of Lithuania) in the period from 1922 to World War II. The first official Lithuanian championship was held in 1929. The next year, Lithuania joined FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
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^Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN83-217-2745-X (2. N-Z)
Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, ISBN0-7864-2353-6 (full names and brief biographical details for some players)
FIDE player information (names and birth years for some currently active players)
Details of the 2000 edition
Details 2002-2007 editions
Šarūnas Šulskis biography (in Polish)
January 01, 1970
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The first unofficial Lithuanian Chess Championship was held in Kaunas Temporary capital of Lithuania in 1921 The Champion s title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger mostly a winner of Championship of Kaunas later the Championship of Lithuania in the period from 1922 to World War II The first official Lithuanian championship was held in 1929 The next year Lithuania joined FIDE the World Chess Federation When Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union June 1940 June 1941 and July 1944 March 1990 players from other Soviet Republics were sometimes invited to play in the championship In 1951 Ratmir Kholmov won the championship ahead of the guests Andor Lilienthal Tigran Petrosian and Vladimir Simagin Contents 1 Winners 2 Women 3 Notes 4 ReferencesWinners editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 Year City Winner 1 1921 A Rimsa 1 2 the winner of Championship of Kaunas 2 1922 Antanas Gustaitis became the Champion Benjamin Blumenfeld emigrated to Russia before a playoff match could be arranged 3 1923 Aleksandras Machtas Champion of Kaunas 4 1924 Aleksandras Machtas Champion of Kaunas 5 1926 Aleksandras Machtas Champion of Kaunas 6 1927 Aleksandras Machtas won a match with S Gordonas Champion of Klaipeda instead of Markas Luckis Champion of Kaunas 7 1928 Aleksandras Machtas won a match with S Gordonas Champion of Klaipeda instead of Markas Luckis Champion of Kaunas 1 1929 Aronas Jeglinas Champion of Kaunas and Lithuania 2 1930 Isakas Vistaneckis 3 3 1931 Aleksandras Machtas 4 1932 Kaunas Aleksandras Machtas 5 1933 Vladas Mikenas won a match against Aleksandras Machtas 4 6 1934 Vladas Mikenas won a match against Povilas Vaitonis 6 2 7 1935 Vladas Mikenas drew a match with Isakas Vistaneckis 8 8 8 1937 Vladas Mikenas won a match against Povilas Vaitonis 5 5 4 5 9 1938 Vladas Mikenas won a match against Povilas Vaitonis 9 3 10 1941 Isakas Vistaneckis 11 1942 Leonardas Abramavicius 12 1943 Vilnius Mecislovas Birmanas 5 1944 Povilas Vaitonis was leading the interrupted tournament 13 1945 Kaunas Vladas Mikenas 14 1947 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 15 1948 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 16 1949 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov Isakas Vistaneckis 17 1950 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 18 1951 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 19 1952 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 20 1953 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 21 1954 Vilnius Isakas Vistaneckis 22 1955 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 23 1956 Kaunas Isakas Vistaneckis 24 1957 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 25 1958 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 26 1959 Vilnius Isakas Vistaneckis Ratmir Kholmov 27 1960 Vilnius Ratmir Kholmov 28 1961 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 29 1962 Druskininkai Leonidas Maslovas 30 1963 Vilnius Leonidas Maslovas 31 1964 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 32 1965 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 33 1966 Vilnius Leonidas Maslovas 34 1967 Vilnius Algimantas Butnorius 35 1968 Vilnius Vladas Mikenas 36 1969 Vilnius Antanas Algimantas Cesnauskis 37 1970 Kaunas Algimantas Butnorius 38 1971 Vilnius Jegor Ciukajevas 39 1972 Kaunas Gintautas Piesina 40 1973 Klaipeda Algimantas Butnorius 41 1974 Vilnius Gintautas Piesina 42 1975 Vilnius Algimantas Butnorius 43 1976 Kaunas Algimantas Butnorius 44 1977 Klaipeda Yuri Balashov 45 1978 Vilnius Gintautas Piesina 46 1979 Panevezys Levas Seveliovas 47 1980 Kaunas Algimantas Butnorius 48 1981 Klaipeda Eduardas Rozentalis 49 1982 Plunge Algimantas Butnorius 50 1983 Vilnius Aloyzas Kveinys 51 1984 Klaipeda Gintautas Piesina 52 1985 Vilnius Algirdas Bandza Emilis Slekys 53 1986 Vilnius Aloyzas Kveinys 54 1987 Vilnius Vidmantas Malisauskas 55 1988 Vilnius Gintautas Piesina 56 1989 Klaipeda Vidmantas Malisauskas 57 1990 Klaipeda Vidmantas Malisauskas 58 1991 Vilnius Sarunas Sulskis 59 1992 Vilnius Virginijus Dambrauskas 60 1993 Vilnius Algimantas Butnorius 61 1994 Vilnius Sarunas Sulskis 62 1995 Vilnius Antanas Zapolskis 63 1996 Vilnius Vytautas Slapikas 64 1997 Vilnius Virginijus Grabliauskas 6 65 1998 Vilnius Vidmantas Malisauskas 66 1999 Vilnius Antanas Zapolskis 67 2000 Vilnius Viktorija Cmilyte 68 2001 Kaunas Sarunas Sulskis 69 2002 Vilnius Eduardas Rozentalis 70 2003 Vilnius Vidmantas Malisauskas 71 2004 Vilnius Darius Zagorskis 72 2005 Siauliai Viktorija Cmilyte 73 2006 Vilnius Vidmantas Malisauskas 74 2007 Siauliai Sarunas Sulskis 75 2008 Kaunas Aloyzas Kveinys 7 76 2009 Vilnius Sarunas Sulskis 77 2010 Nemencine Vidmantas Malisauskas 8 78 2011 Nemencine Sarunas Sulskis 9 79 2012 Vilnius Aloyzas Kveinys 80 2013 Vilnius Darius Zagorskis 81 2014 Vilnius Sarunas Sulskis 82 2015 Kaunas Sarunas Sulskis 83 2016 Vilnius Tomas Laurusas 84 2017 Vilnius Vidmantas Malisauskas 85 2018 Kaunas Vidmantas Malisauskas 86 2019 Vilnius Tomas Laurusas 87 2020 Vilnius Karolis Juksta 10 88 2021 Vilnius Titas Stremavicius 11 89 2022 Vilnius Karolis Juksta 12 90 2023 Kaunas Tomas Laurusas 13 Women editYear City Winner 1938 Kaunas Elena Raclauskiene 1949 Vilnius Elena Raclauskiene Lukauskiene 1950 Vilnius Klavdiya Ciukajeva 1951 Vilnius Klavdiya Ciukajeva 1952 Vilnius Klavdiya Ciukajeva 1953 Vilnius Klavdiya Ciukajeva 1954 Vilnius Maria Lichtenfeld 1955 Vilnius Maria Lichtenfeld 1956 Kaunas Marija Kartanaite 1957 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1958 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1959 Vilnius Nina Spikiene 1960 Vilnius Nina Spikiene 1961 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1962 Vilnius Ilana Epsteinaite 1963 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1964 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1965 Vilnius Ilana Rozentaliene 1966 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1967 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1968 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1969 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1970 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1971 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1972 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1973 Vilnius Lilija Benensonaite 1974 Kaunas Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1975 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1976 Vilnius Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1977 Panevezys Vilhelmina Kausilaite 1978 Vilnius Rasa Kartanaite 1979 Panevezys Rasa Kartanaite 1980 Vilnius Marija Kartanaite 1981 Vilnius Esther Epstein 1982 Vilnius Esther Epstein 1983 Vilnius Rasa Kartanaite 1984 Vilnius Esther Epstein 1985 Vilnius Marina Kurkul 1986 Siauliai Esther Epstein 1987 Siauliai Laima Domarkaite 1988 Siauliai Renata Domkute 1989 Siauliai Laima Domarkaite 1990 Siauliai Vilma Domkute 1991 Panevezys Rita Dambravaite 1992 Panevezys Kamile Baginskaite 1993 Vilkaviskis Marina Kurkul 1994 Vilkaviskis Dagne Ciuksyte 1995 Panevezys Laima Domarkaite 1996 Marijampole Dagne Ciuksyte 1997 Siauliai Dagne Ciuksyte 1998 Vilnius Zivile Ciuksyte 1999 Vilnius Rita Dambravaite Varniene 2000 Vilnius Viktorija Cmilyte 2001 Vilnius Renata Turauskiene 2002 Nemencine Zivile Sarakauskiene 2003 Panevezys Dagne Ciuksyte 2004 Siauliai Daiva Batyte 2005 Vilnius Simona Limontaite 2006 Siauliai Deimante Daulyte 2007 Vilnius Deimante Daulyte 2008 Panevezys Deimante Daulyte 2009 Vilnius Zivile Sarakauskiene 2010 Nemencine Vesta Kalvyte 2011 Nemencine Zivile Sarakauskiene 2012 Vilnius Deimante Daulyte 2013 Vilnius Deimante Daulyte 2014 Vilnius Salomeja Zaksaite 2015 Vilnius Daiva Batyte 2016 Vilnius Salomeja Zaksaite 2017 Vilnius Simona Kiseleva 2018 Kaunas Ieva Zalimaite 2019 Vilnius Marija Sibajeva 2020 Vilnius Kamile Baginskaite 10 2021 Vilnius Gabija Simkunaite 14 2022 Vilnius Olena Martynkova 15 2023 Panevezys Olena Martynkova 16 Notes edit http www chesslyga lt index php lang 1 amp sid 390 amp tid 430 Sachmatu istorija www straipsniai lt gt Sachmatai Archived from the original on 2007 09 24 Retrieved 2007 10 10 Sachmatai Lietuvoje Istorine apybraiza Litmanowicz Wladyslaw amp Gizycki Jerzy 1986 1987 Szachy od A do Z Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa ISBN 83 217 2481 7 1 A M ISBN 83 217 2745 X 2 N Z http www chess lt lithuania lit htm asmen life htm Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Vladas Mikenas Lietuvos sachmatu istorija Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 10 04 Lietuvos cempionatai Lietuvos sporto enciklopedija www chessfed lt www chess results com www chess results com a b Juksta and Baginskaite claim 2020 Lithuanian Championship titles www fide com Retrieved 2021 08 17 Naujojo Lietuvos cempiono pavarde Titas Stremavicius Retrieved 20 June 2022 2022 m Lietuvos sachmatu cempionato finalas 2023 m Lietuvos sachmatu cempionato finalas Naujieji Lietuvos cempionai Stremavicius ir Simkunaite 2022 m Lietuvos moteru sachmatu cempionato finalas 2023 m Lietuvos moteru sachmatu cempionato finalasReferences editLithuanian Chess Federation and Department of Physical education and Sport 1994 Sachmatu taisykles Vilnius A Uogele 1993 Mano sachmatai Lietuvos cempionatai most results and crosstables for 1943 2002 Lietuvos vyru sachmatu cempionatai 1943 2007 in Lithuanian RUSBASE part V 1919 1937 1991 1994 RUSBASE part IV 1938 1960 RUSBASE part III 1961 1969 1985 1990 RUSBASE part II 1970 1984 Hartston William R 1977 Lithuania in Golombek Harry ed Golombek s Encyclopedia of Chess Crown Publishing p 182 ISBN 0 517 53146 1 Gaige Jeremy 1987 Chess Personalia A Biobibliography McFarland ISBN 0 7864 2353 6 full names and brief biographical details for some players FIDE player information names and birth years for some currently active players Details of the 2000 edition Details 2002 2007 editions Sarunas Sulskis biography in Polish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lithuanian Chess Championship amp oldid 1173276840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
