Alvis Vitolinš
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Alvis Vitolinš (Vitolins, Vitolinsh) (born 15 June 1946, Sigulda – died 16 February 1997) was a Latvian chess master.
Awarded the IM title in 1984, he was Latvian Champion in 1973 (jointly), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 and 1985 (jointly). He committed suicide by jumping onto the frozen ice of the Gauja river from a railway bridge in 1997.
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