Adam Kuligowski
Encyclopedia
Adam Kuligowski is a Polish chess
master. He was awarded the GM title in 1980.
(World Junior-ch; Anthony Miles won). In 1975, he took 6th in Tjentište (World Junior-ch; Valery Chekhov
won). In 1975, he tied for 6-10th in Poznan
(32nd POL-ch). In 1975, he took 2nd in Dresden
.
In 1978, he tied for 1st-2nd with Aleksander Sznapik
in Krakow
(35th POL-ch), drew the playoff match (2 : 2), and took the Polish Champion
title on tie-break. In 1978, he won in Warsaw
. In 1980, he tied for 3rd-4th in Łódź (37th POL-ch). In 1980, he won in Warsaw. In 1980, he tied for 2nd-4th in Krosno
. In 1980, he tied for 1st-2nd in Niš
. In 1981, he tied for 4-6th in Warsaw (38th POL-ch). In 1981, he tied for 3rd-4th in Lewisham
. In 1983, he took 14th in Wijk aan Zee
(Hoogovens; Ulf Andersson
won).
He won individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1978 and silver medal at La Valletta 1980.
By the late 1980s he was inactive as a chess player and has not played competitively since.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master. He was awarded the GM title in 1980.
Tournaments
In 1973, he won Polish Junior Championship. In 1973/74, he took 3rd in Groningen (EU Junior-ch; Sergey Makarichev won). In 1974, he took 15th in ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
(World Junior-ch; Anthony Miles won). In 1975, he took 6th in Tjentište (World Junior-ch; Valery Chekhov
Valery Chekhov
Valery A Chekhov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Junior Chess Champion ....
won). In 1975, he tied for 6-10th in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
(32nd POL-ch). In 1975, he took 2nd in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
.
In 1978, he tied for 1st-2nd with Aleksander Sznapik
Aleksander Sznapik
Aleksander Sznapik a Polish chess master.He won four times Polish Chess Championship , and was a Sub-Champion in 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981....
in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(35th POL-ch), drew the playoff match (2 : 2), and took the Polish Champion
Polish Chess Championship
Individual Polish Chess Championship is the most important Polish chess tournament, aiming at selecting the best chess players in Poland. Based on the results of the tournament , the Polish Chess Federation selects the national and subsequently the olympiad team.The first men's championship took...
title on tie-break. In 1978, he won in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. In 1980, he tied for 3rd-4th in Łódź (37th POL-ch). In 1980, he won in Warsaw. In 1980, he tied for 2nd-4th in Krosno
Krosno
Krosno is a town and county in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland with 47,455 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009.Notably Krosno is the site of the first oil well in the world....
. In 1980, he tied for 1st-2nd in Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
. In 1981, he tied for 4-6th in Warsaw (38th POL-ch). In 1981, he tied for 3rd-4th in Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
. In 1983, he took 14th in Wijk aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee is a small town on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk in the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel chess tournament formerly Corus chess tournament and before that called Hoogovens tournament takes place there every year.Due...
(Hoogovens; Ulf Andersson
Ulf Andersson
Ulf Andersson is a leading Swedish chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1972 .-Career:...
won).
Chess Olympiads
Kuligowski played for Poland in three Chess Olympiads.- In 1978, at second board in 23rd Chess Olympiad23rd Chess OlympiadThe 23rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 25 and November 12, 1978, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-References:...
in Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
(+8 –1 =4); - In 1980, at third board in 24th Chess Olympiad24th Chess OlympiadThe 24th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between November 20 and December 6, 1980, in La Valletta, Malta.-References:* OlimpBase...
in La Valletta (+7 –0 =6); - In 1982, at third board in 25th Chess Olympiad25th Chess OlympiadThe 25th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 29 and November 16, 1982, in Lucerne, Switzerland.-References:...
in LucerneLucerneLucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
(+7 –3 =2).
He won individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1978 and silver medal at La Valletta 1980.
By the late 1980s he was inactive as a chess player and has not played competitively since.