Rolands Bērziņš
| Rolands Bērziņš | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Born |
January 14, 1975 Riga, Latvia |
| Title | International Master |
| Peak rating | 2478 (July 2001) |
Rolands Bērziņš (also Roland Berzinsh; born January 14, 1975 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian chess International Master (1993).
Chess career
Rolands Bērziņš won the silver medal in Latvian Chess Championship in 2003 (tournament won Evgeny Sveshnikov) and bronze medal in 2002 (tournament won Ilmārs Starostīts).
Rolands Bērziņš played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:[1]
- In 1992, at reserve board in Debrecen (+1, =5, -1);
Rolands Bērziņš played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+2, =3, -5).
Rolands Bērziņš successfully played in following International Chess tournaments:
- In 1998, 1st in Prievidza (Slovakia);[3]
- In 1999, 1st in Bern (Switzerland);[4]
- In 1999, 2nd in Tampere (Finland);[5]
- In 2000, 2nd in Hamburg (Germany);[6]
- In 2000, 1st in Norderstedt (Germany).[7]
Rolands Bērziņš is a graduate from the University of Latvia with a degree in psychology.
Notable games
- Roland Berzinsh vs Josef Pribyl Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 Closed position cracking with sacrifice.
- Roland Berzinsh vs Viesturs Meijers Latvia 1995 Very interesant miniature.
- Eduard Meduna vs Roland Berzinsh Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 Endgame with stalemate.
References
- ↑ Wojciech Bartelski. "European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Rolands Bērziņš". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ Wojciech Bartelski. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Rolands Bērziņš". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "SVK-ch 1998 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Bern Ambassador op 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Tampere op 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Hamburg IM 2000 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Norderstedt op2 2000 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
External links
- Rolands Bērziņš rating card at FIDE
- Rolands Bērziņš player profile at chessgames.com
- Rolands Bērziņš player profile at 365chess.com
- Rolands Bērziņš player profile at chesstempo.com