Rolands Bērziņš

Latvian chess player (born 1975)

Rolands Bērziņš
Country	Latvia
Born	(1975-01-14) January 14, 1975 (age 49) Riga, Latvia
Title	International Master (1993)
Peak rating	2478 (July 2001)

Rolands Bērziņš (also Roland Berzinsh; born January 14, 1975, in Riga) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (1993). He is a Latvian Chess Championship winner (2021).

Chess career

Rolands Bērziņš won the gold medal in Latvian Chess Championship in 2021,^[1] silver medal in 2003 (tournament won Evgeny Sveshnikov) and bronze medal in 2002 (tournament won Ilmārs Starostīts).

Rolands Bērziņš played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:^[2]

In 1992, at reserve board in Debrecen (+1, =5, -1);

Rolands Bērziņš played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:^[3]

In 2002, at first reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+2, =3, -5).

Rolands Bērziņš successfully played in following International Chess tournaments:

In 1998, 1st in Prievidza (Slovakia);^[4]
In 1999, 1st in Bern (Switzerland);^[5]
In 1999, 2nd in Tampere (Finland);^[6]
In 2000, 2nd in Hamburg (Germany);^[7]
In 2000, 1st in Norderstedt (Germany).^[8]

Rolands Bērziņš is a graduate from the University of Latvia with a degree in psychology.

Notable games

Roland Berzinsh vs Josef Pribyl Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 Closed position cracking with sacrifice.
Roland Berzinsh vs Viesturs Meijers Latvia 1995 Very interesting miniature.
Eduard Meduna vs Roland Berzinsh Czech Extra League 2000-1 2001 Endgame with stalemate.

References

^ Latvijas 2021. gada čempionāts šahā vīriešiem
^ Wojciech Bartelski. "European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Rolands Bērziņš". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Rolands Bērziņš". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ "SVK-ch 1998 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ "Bern Ambassador op 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ "Tampere op 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ "Hamburg IM 2000 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
^ "Norderstedt op2 2000 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-24.