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Viesturs Meijers
Viesturs Meijers (born 5 December 1967 in Limbaži) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (2004). He starting playing chess at age 10 and his first trainer was I. Dambitis. Meijers became an International Master in 1993 and won the Latvian Chess Championship in 2000. From 1989 to 2010, he participated in more than 80 international tournaments. Meijers played for Latvia in the Chess Olympiads: * In 2000, at fourth board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3, =7, -3); * In 2004, at reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+5, =2, -2); * In 2006, at fourth board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+3, =3, -4); * In 2008, at third board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+5, =3, -1); * In 2010, at third board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+3, =3, -3). He also played for Latvia in the European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbaži
Limbaži (, et, Lemsalu, german: Lemsal, liv, Limbaž) is a town in the Vidzeme region of northern Latvia. Limbaži is located 90 km northeast of the capital Riga. The population is 6888 people. During the Middle Ages, as part of Livonia, Limbaži was a fortified town with stone walls, second in importance only to Riga. Etymology The name is believed to be a Latvianised version (hence the ''-aži'' ending) of the Livonian word ''Lembsel'' (''Lemesel'') meaning "wide isle in a forest swamp". The German ''Lemsahl'' (''Lemsal'') is derived from the Livonian name. According to folk etymology, the name ''Limbaži'' originated sometime in the 17th century. A recently arrived Swedish minister overheard the words "Limba" and "āži" (Latvian for ' male goats'). Mistakenly, he assumed this was the name of the place, and so the town was called "Limbaži". History In ancient times, Limbaži was a Livonian settlement known as ''Lemisele'', part of Metsepole. In the early 13th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
