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Victor (Vytas) Palciauskas

Number of games in database: 123
Years covered: 1959 to 2007
Overall record: +47 -25 =51 (58.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (20) 
    B81 B51 B23 B32 B45
 Ruy Lopez (13) 
    C63 C88 C99 C72 C95
 French Defense (6) 
    C05 C07 C04 C03 C18
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (5) 
    C88 C99 C95 C84
 French Tarrasch (5) 
    C05 C03 C04 C07
 King's Indian (4) 
    E97 E94
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (21) 
    C79 C92 C78 C93 C80
 Nimzo Indian (10) 
    E43 E39 E32 E34 E45
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (8) 
    C92 C91 C85 C93
 King's Pawn Game (4) 
    C44
 Queen's Indian (4) 
    E15 E19 E14
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Estrin vs V Palciauskas, 1978 0-1
   V Palciauskas vs V Andriulaitis, 2001 1-0
   V Palciauskas vs H Berliner, 2001 1-0
   D R Adamson vs V Palciauskas, 1985 0-1
   G Sanakoev vs V Palciauskas, 2001 0-1
   C Kielminski vs V Palciauskas, 1976 1/2-1/2
   J Mondragon vs V Palciauskas, 1985 0-1
   H Sorensen vs V Palciauskas, 1978 0-1
   G Sanakoev vs V Palciauskas, 1978 1/2-1/2
   V Palciauskas vs F Baumbach, 2001 1/2-1/2

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   10th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5
   1978 World correspondence chess championship by gauer
   1989-98 World correspondence chess championship by gauer

GAMES ANNOTATED BY PALCIAUSKAS: [what is this?]
   Estrin vs V Palciauskas, 1978

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VICTOR (VYTAS) PALCIAUSKAS
(born Oct-03-1941, 83 years old) Lithuania (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Dr. Vytautas (Victor) Palciauskas was born in Kaunas. Awarded the IMC title in 1978 and the GMC title in 1983, he won the 1978-1984 cycle of the World Correspondence Championship.

https://www.iccf.com/player?id=510068

Wikipedia article: Victor Palciauskas

Last updated: 2024-10-03 16:46:05

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 123  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Palciauskas vs B E Owens  0-118195960th US OpenC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
2. V Palciauskas vs G Ramirez  0-127195960th US OpenB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
3. V Palciauskas vs D Rivera  ½-½23195960th US OpenC71 Ruy Lopez
4. A Bisguier vs V Palciauskas  1-041196364th US OpenA47 Queen's Indian
5. R Byrne vs V Palciauskas 1-026196364th US OpenD28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
6. G DeFotis vs V Palciauskas  0-1481966Greater opE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
7. V Palciauskas vs Mont  0-1291969CrC18 French, Winawer
8. J Gorski vs V Palciauskas  0-1261971cr ICCF/ME43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
9. Pohl vs V Palciauskas  0-1291971cr WE MC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
10. R McLellan vs V Palciauskas  0-1351972cr chC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
11. A Suhobeck vs V Palciauskas  0-1421972cr chE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
12. V Palciauskas vs J Callaway  1-0531972cr chC03 French, Tarrasch
13. Mondragon vs V Palciauskas  0-1251972cr chC44 King's Pawn Game
14. V Palciauskas vs R Cayford  ½-½531972cr chB23 Sicilian, Closed
15. V Palciauskas vs K Grivainis  ½-½171972cr chB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
16. V Palciauskas vs F Ruys  ½-½391972cr chB25 Sicilian, Closed
17. V Palciauskas vs F Payne  1-0431972cr chC05 French, Tarrasch
18. V Palciauskas vs D Sibbett  ½-½451972cr chC07 French, Tarrasch
19. H Hickman vs V Palciauskas  ½-½601972cr chA10 English
20. F Camaratta vs V Palciauskas  ½-½411972corres USA-ch1C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
21. V Palciauskas vs R Wendling  1-0521972cr chB23 Sicilian, Closed
22. V Palciauskas vs R Katzl  1-0441972USA-ch corrC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
23. R Murphy vs V Palciauskas  0-1501972cr chC29 Vienna Gambit
24. C Kielminski vs V Palciauskas  ½-½1919742nd USCCC FinalC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
25. V Palciauskas vs T Mueller  ½-½431974New York vs. Illinois -6C26 Vienna
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-02-04  shr0pshire: XV 1996-02 Gert Timmerman Netherlands
XIV 1994-99 Tonu Oim Estonia
XIII 1989-98 Mikhail Umansky Russia
XII 1984-90 Grigory Sanakoev USSR
XI 1981-87 Fritz Baumbach East Germany
X 1978-84 Victor Palciauskas USA
IX 1977-83 Tonu Oim USSR (Estonia)
VIII 1975-80 Jorn Sloth Denmark
VII 1972-76 Jakov Estrin USSR
VI 1968-71 Horst Rittner East Germany
V 1965-68 Hans Berliner USA
IV 1962-65 Vladimir Zagorovsky USSR
III 1959-62 Alberic O'Kelly de Galway Belgium
II 1956-59 Viacheslav Ragozin USSR
I 1950-53 Cecil (C.J.S.) Purdy Australia

Palciauskas was the 10th world champ of correspondence chess way to represent the US. but too bad there isn't more of his games on this website. :(

Jul-13-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: Your wish is our command! We now have the games from 1978 which made him world champion.
Dec-19-04  Benzol: Vytautus Victor Palciauskas was born 3rd October 1941 in Kaunas. He became a CIM in 1978 and a CGM in 1983 a year before he got the World title in 1984.
Oct-09-05  AlexanderMorphy: they should get more of his games...looks like a solid player!
Oct-03-06  BIDMONFA: Dr. Victor (Vytas) Palciauskas

PALCIAUSKAS, Victor
http://www.bidmonfa.com/palciauskas...
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Oct-03-06  Manic: does anyone know where i can find the palciuskas game against andriulaitis covered this year on monokroussos' chessbase show?
Oct-03-07  whiteshark: Player of the Day.

That's unbelievable! Looks like he is completely unknown in the U.S. chessworld.

Oct-03-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <Manic> A late reply is often better than no reply, is the game you're looking for, number 42?
Oct-03-07  whiteshark: Dr. Victor (Vytas) Palciauskas

Correspondence Chess Career

"My first correspondence chess games were sometime in 1950's through Al Horowitz's Chess Review magazine (later purchased by the USCF and merged with Chess Life). I played in a few sections, but unfortunately cannot find a record of the games. I continued playing casual postal chess for the next five years or so to compensate for the lack of local OTB tournaments.

But, my real interest in CC began November 1970, when I came across an article by Walter Muir advertising the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) and the tournaments it sponsored. His description of the road to the World Championship caught my eye. Instantly, I recalled the exciting Chess Life articles by Hans Berliner in the sixties where he described his advance towards the world title. I was captivated and at that moment I decided to "go for it!" More details on the tournaments leading to the world title and games are provided in the article "The Quest for the World Correspondence Chess Championship."

For my performance in the 10th World CC Final, I received the ICCF GM title in 1983. The following year I was officially crowned as the 10th World Correspondence Chess Championship. I was deeply gratified to receive so many notes of congratulations including the one from then President Ronald Reagan. These notes left a warm spot in my heart and I appreciate every one of them.

For my achievements in correspondence chess, in 1993 I was inducted into the U. S. Chess Hall of Fame . Next to Bobby Fischer, I am the youngest member inducted into the Chess Hall of Fame.

And, it all started one cold evening in November 1970."

Source: http://www.correspondencechess.com/...

Oct-03-07  whiteshark: Palciauskas annotates corr games:

http://correspondencechess.com/palc...

Oct-03-10  rapidcitychess: Happy Birthday!
Dec-21-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: It's really amazing a CC World Champion doesn't draw more attention.
May-19-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: There's a USCF CC Event in his name. A prize tourney. Classes. $25 entry fee. 6 simul games. $130 prize plus signed certificate
Jul-05-15  ljfyffe: Vytas had 5 points out of a possible 14 in the
world CC Championship Final Xll (1984-1991);
9 and a half out of 16 in 1989-1998 Final
Oct-03-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, champion Victor Palciauskas!!
May-29-20  hemy: 16-year-old Palčiauskas from Chicago scored 3 points out of 5 possible in Indiana championship. Master P. Tautvaišas and K. Jankauskas scored the same number of points as Palčiauskas. Vladas Karpuška scored 2 points, finishing equal with former Illinois champion Nedved.
Source: "Draugas", October 20, 1958, p. 4.

Indiana chess championship was held in Muncie, Indiana on September 27-29, 1958.
Source: "Draugas", October 4, 1958, p. 54.

The 1958 championship won by Donald Brooks was verified in Chess Life, although it is claimed by some that the 1958 champion was John V. Ragan.
Source: http://www.indianachess.org/content...

Oct-05-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: PoTD two days in a row. Well done.
Oct-03-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Happy birthday 🎂 🐦.

Do you know that I have a black and white television set? It only receives 4 channels.

Does anyone in this galaxy play correspondence chess?

Oct-15-24  Gottschalk: Best ICCF rating 2586

https://www.iccf.com/player?id=5100...

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