Spyridon Kapnisis

Spyridon Kapnisis (Greek: Σπυρίδων (Σπύρος) Καπνίσης; is a Greek chess player. He was awarded the title of chess grandmaster in 2011.[1]

Spyridon Kapnisis
Spiridon Kapnisis, 2011
CountryGreece
BornMay 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 43)
TitleGrandmaster (2011)
FIDE rating2400 (June 2024)
Peak rating2529 (July 2011)

Chess career

In 2003, Kapnisis won the Mediterranean Chess Championship taking place in Beirut, Lebanon with 7.5 points in 9 rounds[2]

He was awarded the title of International Master in 2004 and the title of Grandmaster in 2011. He achieved his peak rating of 2529 in July 2011.[1]

He has served as coach of the Greek national teams in events including the 43rd Chess Olympiad.[3]

Personal life

Kapnisis has studied finance in University of Piraeus[4]

References
  1. "Kapnisis, Spyridon". ratings.fide.com.
  2. "The 1st Mediterranean Chess Association Championships, Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 25th - Oct 6th 2003". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. "43η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα - Χανιώτικα Νέα" (in Greek). 24 September 2018.
  4. "Μάχη γιγάντων στο ελληνικό σκάκι στις 30 Μαίου". saronicmagazine.gr (in Greek). 9 February 2018.
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