Triantafyllos Siaperas

Triantafyllos Siaperas (Greek: Τριαντάφυλλος Σιαπέρας; 1 August 1932 – 25 February 1994) was a Greek chess International Master (IM), two-times Greek Chess Championship winner (1956, 1972).

Triantafyllos Siaperas
Country	Greece
Born	(1932-08-01)1 August 1932
Died	25 February 1994(1994-02-25) (aged 61)
Title	International Master (IM)

Biography

From the end of 1950s to the mid-1970s Triantafyllos Siaperas was one of Greek leading chess players. He twice won Greek Chess Championship: in 1956, and 1972. In 1968, in Athens Triantafyllos Siaperas participated in World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournament where ranked in 16th place.

Triantafyllos Siaperas played for Greece in the Chess Olympiads:

• In 1956, at first board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow ( 4, =3, -8),
• In 1968, at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano ( 3, =5, -5),
• In 1970, at first board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen ( 7, =4, -4),
• In 1972, at first board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje ( 4, =3, -8).

Triantafyllos Siaperas played for Greece in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:

• In 1973, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries ( 0, =2, -1).

Triantafyllos Siaperas played for Greece in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:

• In 1972, at first board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Sofia ( 1, =0, -3),
• In 1973, at first board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poiana Brașov ( 0, =3, -0).

External links

• Triantafyllos Siaperas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Triantafyllos Siaperas chess games at 365chess.com