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Povilas (Paul) Vaitonis (15 August 1911, in Užpaliai, Lithuania – 23 April 1983, in Hamilton, Canada) was a Lithuanian–Canadian International Master of chess. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The title International Master is awarded to outstanding Chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion, and was twice Canadian champion. In 1930 Lithuania joined FIDE, the World Chess FederationWhen Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union (June 1940 – June 1941 and July 1944 – March 1990 players This is the list of all the winners of the Canadian Chess Championship, often referred to as the Canadian Closed Championship to distinguish it from the annual Canadian Open

Biography

Povilas Vaitonis played for Lithuania in four official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads. The Chess Olympiad is a Biennial Chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other [1]

His total for Lithuania in Olympiads was (+36 -29 =18).

Vaitonis played three matches against Vladas Mikėnas. Vladas Mikėnas ( 17 April 1910 in Tallinn – 3 November 1992 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian International In 1934, he lost a match (2 : 6). In 1937, he lost a match (4,5 : 5,5). In 1938, he lost a match (3 : 9).

Vaitonis became the Lithuanian Champion in 1934, 1937, 1938, 1942, and 1944. [2] In July 1943, he took 4th place, behind Birmanas, Romanas Arlauskas, and Leonardas Abramavičius, at the 12th Lithuanian Championship in Vilnius. Romanas Arlauskas (born 11 June 1917, Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian-born Australian chess master Leonardas Abramavičius (Leonhard Abramavicius ( - died Kaunas 1960 was a Lithuanian Chess player [3] He left Lithuania just before the advancing Soviet forces arrived, to avoid deportation to Siberia or any other persecutions the Soviet occupation (e. Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving g. , those of Vladimirs Petrovs). Vladimirs Petrovs or Vladimir Petrov ( 27 September 1907 – 26 August 1943 at Kotlas was a Latvian chess master Joining the westward exodus in 1944/45, he – along with many other Baltic players, e. g. Arlauskas, Dreibergs, Endzelins, Jursevskis, Mednis, Ozols, Sarapu, Tautvaišas, Zemgalis, etc. – moved to the West.

In 1948, he emigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton, Ontario. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population He wrote a weekly chess column in the The Hamilton Spectator 1953-1955. The Hamilton Spectator, founded in 1846, is a newspaper published every day but Sunday in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 1949, he took 5th place at Canadian Championship in Arvida, Quebec. Arvida (from '''Ar'''thur '''Vi'''ning '''Da'''vis, one of the founders of Alcan) was founded as an industrial city by Alcan in 1927 when the first Aluminum In 1951 and in 1957, he won Canadian Championships in Vancouver. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal In September–October 1952, he took 19th place at the 2nd Interzonal in Stockholm. Interzonal chess tournaments were tournaments organized by FIDE, the World Chess Federation ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the In 1953, he took 3rd place in Canadian Championship in Winnipeg. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population

Paul Vaitonis played for Canada in two Olympiads. In September 1954, he played at third board at the 11th Olympiad in Amsterdam (+6 –3 =5). Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west In September/October 1958, he played at third board at the 13th Olympiad in Munich (+4 –5 =5). Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. His total for Canada in Olympiads was (+10 -8 =10).

In 1952, he was awarded the International Master title by FIDE. The title International Master is awarded to outstanding Chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the

In the 1960s he continued playing in the Canadian Championships and on teams (Lithuanian Chess Club, McMaster).

Notable chess games

References

  1. ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
  2. ^ Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, 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).  
  3. ^ Lietuvos šachmatų istorija
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