First unofficial Lithuanian championship was held in Kaunas

Kaunas

Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...

 (Temporary capital of Lithuania

Temporary capital of Lithuania

The temporary capital of Lithuania was the official designation of the city of Kaunas in Lithuania during the interwar period. It was in contrast to the declared capital in Vilnius , which was under Polish control from 1920 until 1939...

) in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, mostly a winner of Championship of Kaunas (later - the Championship of Lithuania) in the period from 1922 to World War II

World War II

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. The first official Lithuanian championship was held in 1929. The next year, Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 joined FIDE, the World Chess Federation.

When Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 (June 1940 – June 1941 and July 1944 – March 1990), players from other Soviet Republics

Republics of the Soviet Union

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 were sometimes invited to play in the championship. In 1951, Ratmir Kholmov

Ratmir Kholmov

Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...

 won the championship ahead of the guests Andor Lilienthal

Andor Lilienthal

Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess Grandmaster. In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, and Vera Menchik...

, Tigran Petrosian

Tigran Petrosian

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, and Vladimir Simagin

Vladimir Simagin

Vladimir Simagin was a Russian Grandmaster of chess. He was three times Moscow champion , helped to train Vasily Smyslov to the World Championship, and made many significant contributions to chess openings...

.

Winners

#	Year	City	Winner
(1)	1921		A. Rimša the winner of Championship of Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
(2)	1922		Antanas Gustaitis Antanas Gustaitis Antanas Gustaitis was an officer in the Lithuanian Armed Forces who modernized the Lithuanian Air Force, which at that time was part of the Lithuanian Army...  became the Champion (Benjamin Blumenfeld Benjamin Blumenfeld Benjamin Blumenfeld was a Russian chess master.Born in Volkovysk, Belarus , then Russia. In 1905/06, he tied for second/third with Akiba Rubinstein, behind Gersz Salwe, in St. Petersburg...  emigrated to Russia before a playoff match could be arranged)
(3)	1923		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;... , Champion of Kaunas
(4)	1924		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;... , Champion of Kaunas
(5)	1926		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;... , Champion of Kaunas
(6)	1927		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...  won a match with S. Gordonas, Champion of Klaipėda (instead of Markas Luckis Markas Luckis Markas Luckis was a Lithuanian–Argentine chess master.-Biography:Luckis was born in Lithuania. He twice won the Kaunas City Chess Championship in 1927 and 1928... , Champion of Kaunas)
(7)	1928		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...  won a match with S. Gordonas, Champion of Klaipėda (instead of Markas Luckis Markas Luckis Markas Luckis was a Lithuanian–Argentine chess master.-Biography:Luckis was born in Lithuania. He twice won the Kaunas City Chess Championship in 1927 and 1928... , Champion of Kaunas)
1	1929		A. Jeglinas, Champion of Kaunas and Lithuania
2	1930		Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
3	1931		Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...
4	1932	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...
5	1933		Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  won a match against Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas Aleksandras Machtas was a Lithuanian chess master.He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:* In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg ;...
6	1934		Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  won a match against Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis was a Lithuanian–Canadian International Master of chess. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion, and was twice Canadian champion...  (6:2)
7	1935		Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  drew a match with Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...  (8:8)
8	1937		Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  won a match against Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis was a Lithuanian–Canadian International Master of chess. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion, and was twice Canadian champion...  (5.5:4.5)
9	1938		Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  won a match against Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis was a Lithuanian–Canadian International Master of chess. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion, and was twice Canadian champion...  (9:3)
10	1941		Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
11	1942		Leonardas Abramavičius Leonardas Abramavicius Leonardas Abramavičius was a Lithuanian chess player.-Biography:Leonardas Abramavičius played for Lithuania in four official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
12	1943	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	M. Birmanas, Romanas Arlauskas Romanas Arlauskas Romanas Arlauskas was a Lithuanian-born Australian chess master.Arlauskas played at sixth board in an unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936...  & Leonardas Abramavičius Leonardas Abramavicius Leonardas Abramavičius was a Lithuanian chess player.-Biography:Leonardas Abramavičius played for Lithuania in four official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
*	1944		Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis Povilas Vaitonis was a Lithuanian–Canadian International Master of chess. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion, and was twice Canadian champion...  was leading the interrupted tournament
13	1945	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
14	1947	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
15	1948	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
16	1949	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...  & Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
17	1950	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...  & Leonardas Abramavičius Leonardas Abramavicius Leonardas Abramavičius was a Lithuanian chess player.-Biography:Leonardas Abramavičius played for Lithuania in four official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
18	1951	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
19	1952	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
20	1953	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Jegor Čiukajevas & Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
21	1954	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
22	1955	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...  & Jegor Čiukajevas
23	1956	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...
24	1957	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
25	1958	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
26	1959	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis Isakas Vistaneckis , a Jewish chess master from Lithuania.-Biography:...  & Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
27	1960	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Kholmov Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov was a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won many international tournaments in Eastern Europe during his career, and tied for the Soviet Championship title in 1963, but lost the playoff...
28	1961	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
29	1962	Druskininkai Druskininkai Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...	Leonidas Maslovas
30	1963	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Leonidas Maslovas
31	1964	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....
32	1965	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  & Anicetas Uogelė
33	1966	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Leonidas Maslovas
34	1967	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
35	1968	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vladas Mikėnas Vladas Mikenas Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist.- Early life :Vladas Mikėnas played for Lithuania at first board in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads....  & Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
36	1969	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Antonas Česnauskas
37	1970	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
38	1971	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Jegor Čiukajevas
39	1972	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Gintautas Piešina & Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
40	1973	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...  & Jegor Čiukajevas
41	1974	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Gintautas Piešina
42	1975	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
43	1976	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
44	1977	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Yuri Balashov Yuri Balashov -Chess career:He was awarded the grandmaster title in 1973. Balashov was Moscow Champion in 1970 and 2nd to Anatoly Karpov in the 1976 USSR Chess Championship. In 1977 he won Lithuanian Chess Championship. He finished 1st= at Lone Pine 1977 and 1st= at Wijk aan Zee 1982.Balashov represented the...
45	1978	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Gintautas Piešina & Viktor Gavrikov Viktor Gavrikov Viktor Gavrikov is a Lithuanian-Swiss chess Grandmaster.Gavrikov shared 1st with Gintautas Piešina in the 1978 Lithuanian Chess Championship at Vilnius...
46	1979	Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...	Levas Ševeliovas
47	1980	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
48	1981	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis is a Lithuanian chess grandmaster.He played for the Lithuanian team at first board in seven Chess Olympiads in 1992–98, and 2002–06....
49	1982	Plungė Plunge Plungė is a city in Lithuania with 23,246 inhabitants. It has a crab stick factory which exports to many countries in Europe.Before World War II, Plunge had a large Jewish population.- History :...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
50	1983	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Aloyzas Kveinys & Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis is a Lithuanian chess grandmaster.He played for the Lithuanian team at first board in seven Chess Olympiads in 1992–98, and 2002–06....
51	1984	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Gintautas Piešina
52	1985	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Algirdas Bandza, Emilis Šlekys & V. Kozlov
53	1986	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Aloyzas Kveinys
54	1987	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...
55	1988	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Gintautas Piešina, Vitalijus Majorovas & Darius Ruželė
56	1989	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...
57	1990	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...
58	1991	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...
59	1992	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Virginijus Dambrauskas
60	1993	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius Algimantas Butnorius is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and a former World Senior Champion.-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on ten occasions: in 1967, 1968 , 1970, 1972 , 1973 , 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982 and 1993...
61	1994	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...
62	1995	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Antanas Zapolskis
63	1996	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Virginijus Dambrauskas & Vytautas Šlapikas
64	1997
65	1998	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...  & Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...
66	1999	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Antanas Zapolskis
67	2000	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Viktorija Čmilytė Viktorija Cmilyte Viktorija Čmilytė is a Lithuanian chess player with the titles of Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster . She won the gold medal at the Women's European Individual Chess Championship in 2011...
68	2001	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...  & Aloyzas Kveinys
69	2002	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis Eduardas Rozentalis is a Lithuanian chess grandmaster.He played for the Lithuanian team at first board in seven Chess Olympiads in 1992–98, and 2002–06....
70	2003	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...
71	2004	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Darius Zagorskis
72	2005	Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...	Viktorija Čmilytė Viktorija Cmilyte Viktorija Čmilytė is a Lithuanian chess player with the titles of Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster . She won the gold medal at the Women's European Individual Chess Championship in 2011...
73	2006	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas Vidmantas Mališauskas is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on six occasions: in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998 , 2003 and 2006. Played for Lithuania in the Chess Olympiads of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006 and in the European Team Chess...
74	2007	Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...	Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...
75	2008	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Aloyzas Kveinys
76	2009	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis Šarūnas Šulskis is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster .-Chess career:He won the Lithuanian Chess Championship on five occasions: in 1991, 1994, 1998 , 2007 and 2009...

Women

Year	City	Winner
1994	Vilkaviskis Vilkaviškis Vilkaviškis Until 1940 the city had a large Jewish Community which was annihilated by the Nazis and their local collaborators. The whole Jewish population was killed in a single day,, after the entry of the Germans into the city.-Names:...	Dagne Ciuksyte
1995	Panevezys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...	Laima Domarkaite
1996	Marijampole Marijampole Marijampolė is an industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The population of Marijampolė is 48,700...	Dagne Ciuksyte
2000	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Viktorija Čmilytė Viktorija Cmilyte Viktorija Čmilytė is a Lithuanian chess player with the titles of Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster . She won the gold medal at the Women's European Individual Chess Championship in 2011...
2007	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	Deimante Daulyte
2010	Nemencine Nemencine Nemenčinė is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about north-east of Vilnius.-Names:Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today. It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia...	Vesta Kalvyte
2011	Nemencine Nemencine Nemenčinė is a city in Vilnius district municipality, Lithuania, it is located about north-east of Vilnius.-Names:Nemenčinė is the original name of the city reflected in historical documents and still in use today. It derives from a Lithuanian word referring to the river Nemenčia...	Giedre Vanagaite