Māris Krakops

Māris Krakops
Born	April 3, 1978(1978-04-03) Latvia
Title	Grandmaster

Māris Krakops (born April 3, 1978, Latvia) is a Latvian chess Grandmaster (1998).

Māris Krakops started real chess career in 1992 when he participated in Open Junior Championship of USSR in Jūrmala.^[1] In 1994 when he placed second in the Junior World Championship under 16 in Szeged, Hungary (after Peter Leko). In 1994 he achieved the International Master title. Then, in 1995, Māris Krakops was 8th in the World Junior Chess Championship U-18 in Guarapuava, Brazil and again he placed 8th in the World Junior Chess Championship U-20 in Siófok, Hungary. Māris Krakops won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1998. In 2000 he won Troll Masters in Gausdal, Norway but in 2001 was second in Patras, Greece. In 2001 Māris Krakops won second place at third board in 13th European Team Chess Championship in Leon.

Māris Krakops played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:^[2]

• In 1998, at second board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+6, =3, -2);
• In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+2, =3, -2);
• In 2002, at fourth board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+3, =1, -2).

Māris Krakops played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:^[3]

• In 1997, at reserve board in Pula (+2, =5, -0);
• In 1999, at second board in Batumi (+2, =4, -3);
• In 2001, at third board in Leon (+5, =1, -2).

Since 2003 rarely participating in chess tournaments. By profession Māris Krakops is a lawyer.

References

1. ^ http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1992/ch_jun92.html
2. ^ http://www.olimpbase.org/players/jftt3zre.html
3. ^ http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/jftt3zre.html

External links

• FIDE rating card for Māris Krakops
• Māris Krakops, http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=27756  player profile at chessgames.com
• Māris Krakops, http://www.365chess.com/players/Maris_Krakops  player profile at 365chess.com
• Māris Krakops, http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/player/110389  player profile at chesstempo.com

Persondata
Name	Krakops, Māris
Alternative names
Short description	Chess player
Date of birth	April 3, 1978
Place of birth	Latvia
Date of death
Place of death