Juzefs Petkēvičs (, ; 19 December 1940 – 1 May 2024) was a Latvian chess
Grandmaster
Biography
Born into a Polish family (his uncle was a Catholic bishop), he came first in the Riga Championship of 1967, winning all thirteen games.
He tied for 1st-3rd at Pärnu 1967. He thrice shared 1st in
Latvian Chess Championship
The Latvian Chess Championship () is the annual national chess tournament of Latvia among men and women players, which was established in 1924. It is organized by the Latvian Chess Federation (), previously - Latvian Chess Union ().
Histor ...
(1969, 1974, 1985).
Petkēvičs played for Latvia in
Chess Olympiad
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s:
* In 1994, at first reserve board in the
31st Chess Olympiad
The 31st Chess Olympiad (, ''31-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, took pla ...
in Moscow (+1 –1 =4);
* In 1996, at second reserve board in the
32nd Chess Olympiad
The 32nd Chess Olympiad (, ''32-rd Shakhmatayin olimpiadan''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female ...
in Yerevan (+4 –1 =2);
* In 1998, at first reserve board in the
33rd Chess Olympiad
The 33rd Chess Olympiad (, ''33-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''; Kalmyk language, Kalmyk: 33-гче Шатрин олимпиад, ''33-gçe Şatrin olimpiad''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, took place between Se ...
in Elista (+2 –0 =3).
At Naumburg in 2002, he won the 12th
World Senior Chess Championship
The World Senior Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament established in 1991 by FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
The 2024 tournament took place in Porto Santo, Portugal from November 16–29, 2024.
Overview
Originally, the minimum age w ...
.
Petkēvičs was awarded the
International Master
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(IM) title in 1980, and the GM title in 2002.
Petkēvičs died in
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...
on 1 May 2024, at the age of 83.
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1940 births
2024 deaths
Chess players from Riga
Chess Grandmasters
World Senior Chess Champions
Polish chess players
Latvian chess players
Soviet chess players
Latvian people of Polish descent
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