• uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Alvis Vītoliņš (sometimes anglicised as Alvis Vitolins or Vitolinsh; 15 June 1946, in Sigulda – 16 February...
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  • (vītols). Individuals with the surname include: Alvis Vītoliņš (1946–1997), Latvian chess master; Harijs Vītoliņš (born 1968), Latvian ice hockey player Vītols...
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    Germany Vesthimmerland, Denmark Milda Lauberte (1918-2009), chess player Alvis Vītoliņš (1946-1997), chess player Sandis Ozoliņš (born 1972), ice hockey player...
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    Latvian grandmasters and masters, for instance Alexander Shabalov and Alvis Vītoliņš, have played in a similar vein, causing some to speak of a "Latvian...
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    victory over Alvis Vītoliņš 2:0 Additional tournament results: 1. Edvīns Ķeņģis 2,5 (+1, =3, -0) 2. Jānis Klovāns 2 (+1, =2, -1) 3. Alvis Vītoliņš 1,5 (+1...
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  • the Classical Variation (although 6...b5!? is a gambit invented by Alvis Vītoliņš). Black's usual choice is 7...Bb7, but 7...Ba6 is also possible to target...
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  • medalist at Sydney Olympics in 2000 Edvarts Virza (1883–1940) – writer Alvis Vītoliņš (1946–1997) – chess master Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born 1937) – former...
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  • Aronin, and he was friends with the Latvian chess master Alvis Vītoliņš. Grigorian and Vitolins were excellent blitz players, but both also suffered from...
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  • (1899–1931) Isakas Vistaneckis (1910–2000) Nikita Vitiugov (born 1987) Alvis Vītoliņš (1946–1997) Sergey Volkov (born 1974) Alexander Volzhin (born 1971)...
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  • (Lithuania, Israel, 1910–2000) Nikita Vitiugov (Russia, born 1987) Alvis Vītoliņš (Latvia, 1946–1997) Evgeny Vladimirov (Kazakhstan, born 1957) Erwin...
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  • Vinogradov Vitolins Variation of the Sicilian Defence – 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bb5+ – named after Alvis Vītoliņš Wade Defence...
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  • (formerly Austrian/German) Master of the 1930s and 40s February 16 – Alvis Vītoliņš, Latvian IM and seven times winner of the national championship July...
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    for 7–9th in 1978, tied for 4–5th in 1979. In 1972 he won, equal with Alvis Vītoliņš and Šmits, the Riga Chess Championship. In 1974, he tied for 6–7th in...
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  • leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Ethel Owen, 103, American actress. Alvis Vītoliņš, 50, Latvian chess master, suicide by jumping. Jack Wilson, 82, British...
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  •  Grigory Krupsky (BLR) 1967 Jūrmala  Jānis Klovāns (LAT) 1968 Pärnu  Alvis Vītoliņš (LAT) 1969 Riga  Boris Rõtov (EST) 1970 Pärnu  Andres Vooremaa (EST)...
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    16 Fikret Sideifzade 2320 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ - ½ 0 5 17 Alvis Vītoliņš 2430 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ - 0 5 18 Smbat Lputian 0 0 0 1...
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