Klaudiusz Urban Explained
| Klaudiusz Urban |
| Country: | Poland |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Poznań, Poland |
| International Master (1991) |
| Peakrating: | 2520 (October 2004) |
| Fideid: | 1100750 |
Klaudiusz Urban (born 2 November 1968) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1996. FIDE International Master (1991).
Chess career
In Polish Junior Chess Championship (U-20), Urban won silver (1989) and bronze (1987) medals. Many times played in the Polish Chess Championship's finals. In a very successful debut in 1991 he won silver medal,[1] but in 1996 won gold medal.[2] In Polish Team Chess Championships, Urban won three medals: gold (1988) and two bronze (1998, 2001).[3] He was awarded the International Master title in 1991.
Urban played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1992, at second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+3, =4, -0),
- In 1996, at second reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+5, =5, -1),
- In 1998, at second reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+2, =6, -0).
Urban played for Poland in European Team Chess Championship:[5]
- In 1992, at reserve board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen (+3, =3, -1),
- In 1997, at third board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+1, =5, -3).
Notes and References
- http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/POL-ch_48th_1991 POL-ch 48th 1991 – 365Chess.com Tournaments
- http://www.365chess.com/tournaments/POL-ch_53rd_1996 POL-ch 53rd 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments
- http://www.olimpbase.org/playerspl/o4ussoeg.html OlimpBase :: Polish Team Chess Championship :: Klaudiusz Urban
- http://www.olimpbase.org/players/o4ussoeg.html OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Klaudiusz Urban
- http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/o4ussoeg.html OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Klaudiusz Urban
