Vaidas Sakalauskas

Vaidas Sakalauskas (born July 2, 1971) is a Lithuanian chess International Master (1998) who won individual gold medal in 36th Chess Olympiad.

Vaidas Sakalauskas
Country Soviet Union
 Lithuania
Born (1971-07-02) July 2, 1971
TitleInternational Master

Biography

Vaidas Sakalauskas is a graduate of the Faculty of History of the Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1994. From 1994 to 2006 he worked in Radviliškis sports center as chess trainer. His best-known student is a Lithuanian Grandmaster (GM) Viktorija Čmilytė.

Vaidas Sakalauskas regularly participated in Lithuanian Chess Championship. His best result is 3rd place in 2004.[1] In 2005 Sakalauskas won blitz tournament in "Liepājas Rokāde".[2]

Vaidas Sakalauskas played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:[3]

Vaidas Sakalauskas played for Lithuania in European Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1999, at fourth board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+3 −2 =4);
  • In 2003, at second board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+3 −2 =3);
  • In 2005, at fourth board in the 15th European Team Chess Championship in Gothenburg (+3 −2 =4);
  • In 2011, at third board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+0 −0 =2).

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