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Spyridon Kapnisis

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Spyridon Kapnisis
Spiridon Kapnisis, 2011
CountryGreece
BornMay 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 43)
TitleGrandmaster (2011)
Peak rating2529 (July 2011)

Spyridon Kapnisis (Greek: Σπυρίδων (Σπύρος) Καπνίσης; is a Greek chess player. He was awarded the title of chess grandmaster in 2011.[1]

Chess career

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In 2003, Kapnisis won the Mediterranean Chess Championship taking place in Beirut, Lebanon with 7.5 points in 9 rounds[2]

He was awarded the title of International Master in 2004 and the title of Grandmaster in 2011. He achieved his peak rating of 2529 in July 2011.[1]

He has served as coach of the Greek national teams in events including the 43rd Chess Olympiad.[3]

Personal life

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Kapnisis has studied finance in University of Piraeus[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kapnisis, Spyridon". ratings.fide.com.
  2. ^ "The 1st Mediterranean Chess Association Championships, Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 25th - Oct 6th 2003". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "43η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα - Χανιώτικα Νέα" (in Greek). 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Μάχη γιγάντων στο ελληνικό σκάκι στις 30 Μαίου". saronicmagazine.gr (in Greek). 9 February 2018.
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