Jānis Klovāns
Jānis Klovāns | |
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ICCF Grandmaster (2001) | |
World Champion | World Senior Champion, 1997, 1999, 2001 |
Peak rating | 2530 (July 1996) |
ICCF peak rating | 2580 (July 1991) |
Jānis Klovāns (April 9, 1935 – October 5, 2010)
He won the Latvian Championship nine times (1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, and 1986), and participated in several Soviet Championships. He was a member of several successful Latvian youth teams during the early to mid-1950s, along with stars such as GM Mikhail Tal and GM Aivars Gipslis.
Klovāns played for Latvia in two Chess Olympiads. In Manila 1992, at second reserve board (+0 −0 =2), and in Istanbul 2000, at third board (+5 −4 =4).
He was awarded the
Klovāns won the World Senior Chess Championship in 1997, 1999, and 2001. He continued to play into his seventies and maintained a FIDE rating of over 2400, making him one of the strongest players in his age group.
He was married to the six-time Latvian Champion Astra Klovāne and had two daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "Mirusi Latvijas šaha leģenda Jānis Klovāns" [Dead Latvian chess legend Jānis Klovāns]. Parsportu.lv (in Latvian). October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ICCF.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Janis Klovans dies at 75". ChessVibes.com. October 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
External links
- Janis Klovans player details at ICCF
- Janis Klovans player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jānis Klovāns Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Jānis Klovāns at Sahistiem.lv at the Wayback Machine (archived July 10, 2010) (in Latvian)