Victor_Palciauskas

Victor Palciauskas

Victor Palciauskas

American chess player

Victor Palciauskas (born Vytautas Palčiauskas; October 3, 1941 in Kaunas) is a Lithuania-born American chess player who holds the chess title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the tenth World Correspondence Chess Champion (1978–1984). From young age, Palciauskas concentrated on correspondence play. Palciauskas tied for second place (undefeated 5/8, +2 −0 =6) behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.[1]

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Palciauskas received his doctorate in physics in 1969, and became a professor of physics in California.

References

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    "50th World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003)". Chessgames.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
Preceded by World Correspondence Chess Champion
1978–1984		 Succeeded by


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