Robert Kuczyński
| Robert Kuczyński | |
|---|---|
 Robert Kuczyński in 2008 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 17 April 1966 Jelenia Góra, Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1993) |
| FIDE rating | 2484 (June 2024) |
Robert Kuczyński (born 17 April 1966) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1987. FIDE Grandmaster (1993).
Chess career
Robert Kuczyński twice won the Polish Junior Chess Championship: U-18 in 1980 (Chełmno), and U-20 in 1985 (Wrocław). From 1985 to 2001 he played sixteen times in the Polish Chess Championship's finals. He won gold (1987),[1] two silver (1988, 1989) and two bronze (1986, 1993) medals. In Polish Team Chess Championships Kuczyński won eight medals: seven gold (1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001) and silver (1998).[2] He was awarded the International Master title in 1986 and Grandmaster title in 1993.
In 1986 Kuczyński achieved great success, winning the young master's tournament in Oakham (before Viswanathan Anand).[3] In 1991, shared second place (with Oleg Romanishin) in Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica-Zdrój.[4] In 1994 Kuczyński won tournament in Legnica,[5] and in 1999 shared first place in the Swiss-system tournament in Görlitz.[6]
Robert Kuczyński played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:[7]
- In 1986, won individual bronze medal at reserve board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+6, =3, -1),
- In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+4, =2, -3),
- In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+2, =5, -1),
- In 1992, at second board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+3, =7, -2),
- In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1, =5, -4),
- In 1996, at fourth board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+1, =6, -0).
Robert Kuczyński played for Poland in European Team Chess Championship:[8]
- In 1989, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+2, =1, -4),
- In 1992, won individual bronze medal at third board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen (+3, =6, -0).
References
- ^ POL-ch 44th 1987 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ OlimpBase :: Polish Team Chess Championship :: Robert Kuczyński
- ^ Oakham YM 1986 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ Akiba Rubinstein Memorial XXVIII Polanica Zdroj 1991
- ^ Legnica Voivode Cup 1994 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ Aeskulap op 16th 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
- ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Robert Kuczyński
- ^ OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Robert Kuczyński
External links
- Robert Kuczynski rating card at FIDE
- Robert Kuczynski player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Robert Kuczyński player profile at 365chess.com
