Victor Palciauskas

Dr Victor Palciauskas (born October 3, 1941 in Kaunas, Lithuania as Vytautas Palčiauskas) is an American International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the tenth ICCF World Champion, 1978–84.

Victor Palciauskas
Full nameVictor Palciauskas
CountryUnited States
Born (1941-10-03) October 3, 1941
Kaunas, Lithuania
TitleICCF Grandmaster
ICCF World Champion1978–84

He tied for second place (undefeated 5/8, +2 −0 =6) behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.[1]

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Preceded by
Tõnu Õim
World Correspondence Chess Champion
1978–1984
Succeeded by
Friedrich Baumbach


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