Marios Schinis

From the mid-1980s to the mid-1992 Marios Schinis was one of the best chess players in Cyprus. He won the Cypriot Chess Championships three times (1986, 1990, 1992).[1]

Marios Schinis played for Cyprus in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

• In 1982, at first reserve board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+2, =4, -5),
• In 1984, at second reserve board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+5, =5, -0) and won individual gold medal,
• In 1988, at first reserve board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+6, =4, -1),
• In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+3, =4, -3),
• In 1992, at first board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+1, =7, -2),
• In 1994, at third board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+5, =2, -4),
• In 1996, at third board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+2, =5, -3),
• In 1998, at fourth board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+3, =3, -2).

Marios Schinis played for Cyprus in the European Team Chess Championships:[3]

• In 1989, at fifth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+1, =3, -3).

Since 1999, Marios Schinis has rarely participated in chess tournaments. He known as one of Cyprus' best chess arbitr. In 2011, he became FIDE Arbiter but in 2016 - FIDE Instructor. Also Marios Schinis is FIDE Directory member from Cyprus.

• Marios Schinis player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Marios Schinis chess games at 365chess.com