Vytautas Šlapikas (born 30 April 1973) is a Lithuanian
chess player who holds the title of
International Master
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...
(IM, 1999). He is winner of
Lithuanian Chess Championship (1996).
Biography
In 1996 Vytautas Šlapikas won
Lithuanian Chess Championship where he shared 1st-2nd places with
Virginijus Dambrauskas
Virginijus Dambrauskas (born 23 April 1962) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the title of FIDE titles, International Master (IM) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM, 2018). He is winner of Lithuanian Chess Championship (1 ...
and ahead of him in additional indicators. In 2000 he participated in a large division of 1st place in the Lithuanian Chess Championship but according to additional indicators, he was left without a medal.
In 2000 Vytautas Šlapikas participated in FIDE World Chess Championship Baltic country Zonal tournament.
Vytautas Šlapikas played for Lithaunia in the
Chess Olympiads:
* In 2000, at fourth board in the
34th Chess Olympiad
The 34th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 34. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to all players. and women's tourn ...
in
Istanbul (+5, =2, -3).
In 1999 he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Since begin 2000s, Vytautas Šlapikas has been active participated in
correspondence chess
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tournaments. He won bronze medal in Lithuanian Correspondence Chess Championship (2002—2004).
Vytautas Šlapikas is graduate of the Aleksandras Stulginskis University (ASU) (now
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU Agriculture Academy) is a state institution of higher education and research in Lithuania, in Akademija, west of Kaunas.
History
After restructuring the Agronomy–Forestry Department at t ...
) majoring in agricultural economics. He worked at the Municipal Bureau of Culture and Education in Kaunas. Later he worked as a chess coach and insurance consultant in the company ''Lietuvos draudimas''.
Vytautas Šlapikas had
mental disorder. In 2013, he officially quit his last job. On January 13, 2014, being in an insane state, Vytautas Šlapikas killed his wife Asta Šlapikene. By the decision of Vilnius Regional Court he placed on compulsory treatment in psychiatric hospital in
Rokiškis.
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Chess International Masters
Lithuanian chess players
People from Ukmergė
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