Vladimir Kirpichnikov | |
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Full name | Vladimir Samuilovich Kirpichnikov |
Country | ![]() |
Born | Riga, Latvia | July 4, 1948
Title | FIDE Master (2023) |
FIDE rating | 2349 (July 2013) |
Peak rating | 2490 (January 1975)[1] |
Vladimir Samuilovich Kirpichnikov (Russian: Владимир Самуилович Кирпичников, Latvian: Vladimirs Kirpičņikovs; born July 4, 1948, in Riga) is a Soviet/Latvian chess FIDE Master (FM, 2023)[2] who won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1974.
Vladimir Kirpichnikov started to play chess at the age of 10. He achieved Soviet chess master title in 1968. In 1974 he shared first place with Juzefs Petkēvičs in Latvian Chess Championship and later both were declared champions.[3] In 1977 he won the Latvian master national tournament[4] and participated in the next year international tournament in Jūrmala.[5] Vladimir Kirpichnikov played for Latvia in Soviet Team chess championships:[6]
Vladimir Kirpichnikov played for Latvian team "Daugava" in Soviet Team chess cup:[7]