Anatolijs Šmits

Anatolijs Šmits, also known as Anatols Šmits (September 2, 1941 – January 30, 1998), was a Latvian chess master.

Anatolijs Šmits
Born(1941-09-02)September 2, 1941
Pskov region, Russia, USSR
Died(1998-01-30)January 30, 1998
Riga, Latvia
TitleChess master

Šmits won the Soviet Junior Championship in 1960[1] and was Latvian Chess Champion in 1969[2] and 1975.[3] He also gained second place in Cup of USSR in 1970 (after David Bronstein).[4]

Šmits played for Latvia in Soviet team competitions:

  • In 1960, at seventh board in 7th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Moscow (4,5 from 8);[5]
  • In 1961, at seventh board in 3rd Soviet Team Chess Cup in Moscow (+2, =2, -1);[6]
  • In 1967, at fourth board in 10th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+3, =4, -2);[7]
  • In 1969, at third board in 11th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Grozny (5,5 from 8);[8]
  • In 1972, at fourth board in 12th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+2, =4, -1);[9]
  • In 1975, at fourth board in 13th Soviet Team Chess Championship in Rīga (+2, =3, -2).[10]

Šmits was an excellent teacher as exemplified by his coaching for the World Championship match of Nona Gaprindashvili against Nana Alexandria of Georgia at Pitsunda/Tbilisi 1975, which Nona Gaprindashvili won. For this effort, Smits received a special prize in 1975 from the Georgian Chess Federation.

References
  1. "Championship of USSR (juniors)- Moscow 25.3-11.4.1960", narod.ru
  2. "Chess Latvia 1969". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  3. "Chess Latvia 1975". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1975-03-15. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. "Cup of USSR- Dnepropetrovsk 1-21.8.1970, Moscow 1-13.11.1970", narod.ru.
  5. "Moscow 1960". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  6. "Moscow 1961". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1961-12-28. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  7. "Moscow 1967". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  8. "Grozny 1969". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  9. "Moscow 1972". Al20102007.narod.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  10. "Riga 1975". Al20102007.narod.ru. 1975-07-27. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  • Anatolijs Šmits player profile at chessgames.com
  • Anatolijs Šmits player profile at 365chess.com
  • Anatolijs Šmits player profile at chesstempo.com
  • Žuravļevs, N.; Dulbergs, I.; Kuzmičovs, G. (1980), Latvijas šahistu jaunrade, Rīga, Avots., pp. 61 – 63.
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