Dr. 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).
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Country | United States |
Born | (1941-10-03) October 3, 1941 (age 80) Kaunas, Lithuania |
Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1983) |
ICCF World Champion | 1978–1984 |
ICCF rating | 2479 (January 2011) |
ICCF peak rating | 2586 (October 2003) |
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]
Preceded by | World Correspondence Chess Champion 1978–1984 |
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