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Viktor Gavrikov, 58, Lithuanian-Swiss chess Grandmaster.
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|Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Гавриков; 29 July 1957 – 27 April 2016) was a Lithuanian-Swiss chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1984.
Gavrikov shared first place with Gintautas Piešina in the 1978 Lithuanian Championship in Vilnius. In 1983 he won the under-26 Soviet championship. Two years later he jointly won the 52nd Soviet Championship with Mikhail Gurevich and Alexander Chernin in Riga, and tied for second place in the 1986 event, won by Vitaly Tseshkovsky. In 1988, Gavrikov tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov in the World Active Championship, held in Mazatlán, Mexico, finishing second on tiebreak.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he emigrated to Switzerland. He won the Grandmaster Tournament of the Biel Chess Festival in 1994, and the Swiss Championship at Arosa in 1996. He tied for first with Viktorija Čmilytė, Darius Ruzele, Aloyzas Kveinys, Vaidas Sakalauskas and Vytautas Slapikas in the Lithuanian Championship of 2000, taking third place on countback.
Gavrikov spent the last years of his life in Bulgaria, where he moved to in 2010.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.On what date was Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov born?
- A.29 July 1957correct
- B.15 August 1958
- C.27 April 2016
- D.10 January 1950
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov was born on 29 July 1957.
Source: biographical introduction
2.In what year did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov receive the title of Grandmaster from FIDE?
- A.2000
- B.1994
- C.1978
- D.1984correct
FIDE awarded Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov the title of Grandmaster in 1984.
Source: early career section
3.With whom did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov share first place in the 1978 Lithuanian Championship?
- A.Vitaly Tseshkovsky
- B.Anatoly Karpov
- C.Mikhail Gurevich
- D.Gintautas Piešinacorrect
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov shared first place in the 1978 Lithuanian Championship with Gintautas Piešina.
Source: early career section
4.Which championship did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov win in 1983?
- A.Swiss Championship
- B.World Active Championship
- C.Under-26 Soviet championshipcorrect
- D.Soviet Championship
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov won the under-26 Soviet championship in 1983.
Source: early career section
5.Which players jointly won the 52nd Soviet Championship with Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov in 1985?
- A.Aloyzas Kveinys and Vaidas Sakalauskas
- B.Mikhail Gurevich and Alexander Chernincorrect
- C.Gintautas Piešina and Anatoly Karpov
- D.Vitaly Tseshkovsky and Darius Ruzele
In 1985, Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov jointly won the 52nd Soviet Championship with Mikhail Gurevich and Alexander Chernin.
Source: early career section
6.Who won the 1986 Soviet Championship event where Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov tied for second place?
- A.Gintautas Piešina
- B.Alexander Chernin
- C.Vitaly Tseshkovskycorrect
- D.Anatoly Karpov
Vitaly Tseshkovsky won the 1986 Soviet Championship event.
Source: early career section
7.Where was the 1988 World Active Championship held?
- A.Mazatlán, Mexicocorrect
- B.Riga, Latvia
- C.Arosa, Switzerland
- D.Vilnius, Lithuania
The 1988 World Active Championship was held in Mazatlán, Mexico.
Source: early career section
8.Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov finished behind which player in the 1988 World Active Championship due to tiebreaks?
- A.Gintautas Piešina
- B.Anatoly Karpovcorrect
- C.Mikhail Gurevich
- D.Alexander Chernin
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov in the 1988 World Active Championship, but finished second on tiebreak.
Source: early career section
9.To which country did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov emigrate after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
- A.Switzerlandcorrect
- B.Bulgaria
- C.Mexico
- D.Lithuania
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov emigrated to Switzerland.
Source: career in Switzerland
10.In what year did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov win the Swiss Championship at Arosa?
- A.2000
- B.1994
- C.2010
- D.1996correct
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov won the Swiss Championship at Arosa in 1996.
Source: career in Switzerland
11.Which tournament did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov win during the 1994 Biel Chess Festival?
- A.Soviet Championship
- B.Grandmaster Tournamentcorrect
- C.World Active Championship
- D.Lithuanian Championship
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov won the Grandmaster Tournament of the Biel Chess Festival in 1994.
Source: career in Switzerland
12.Which player was NOT listed as tying for first place with Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov in the 2000 Lithuanian Championship?
- A.Aloyzas Kveinys
- B.Darius Ruzele
- C.Anatoly Karpovcorrect
- D.Viktorija Čmilytė
Anatoly Karpov was not among the players listed as tying for first with Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov in the 2000 Lithuanian Championship.
Source: later career
13.What place did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov achieve in the 2000 Lithuanian Championship after tiebreaks?
- A.Second
- B.First
- C.Thirdcorrect
- D.Fourth
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov took third place on countback in the 2000 Lithuanian Championship.
Source: later career
14.In what year did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov move to Bulgaria?
- A.2016
- B.2010correct
- C.1996
- D.2000
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov spent the last years of his life in Bulgaria, having moved there in 2010.
Source: later career
15.On what date did Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov pass away?
- A.15 August 2000
- B.29 July 1957
- C.1 January 2010
- D.27 April 2016correct
Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov died on 27 April 2016.
Source: biographical introduction
16.How old was Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov at the time of his death?
- A.58correct
- B.52
- C.63
- D.60
The biography lists Viktor Nikolaevich Gavrikov as being 58 at the time of his passing.
Source: biographical introduction
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