Victor Palciauskas
| Victor Palciauskas | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Palciauskas |
| Country | United States |
| Born |
October 3, 1941 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster |
| ICCF World Champion | 1978–84 |
Dr Victor Palciauskas (born October 3, 1941 in Kaunas, Lithuania as Vytas Palciauskas) is an American International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the tenth ICCF World Champion, 1978–84.
He 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]
References
External links
- Victor Palciauskas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Palciauskas at correspondencechess.com
- Palciauskas at chessmail.com
| Preceded by Tõnu Õim |
World Correspondence Chess Champion 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Baumbach |
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