Jan Przewoźnik

Jan Przewoźnik
Przewoźnik in 2014
CountryPoland
Born(1957-09-16)16 September 1957
Katowice, Poland
Died31 July 2023(2023-07-31) (aged 65)
TitleInternational Master (1985)
Peak rating2433 (October 2001)

Jan Przewoźnik (16 September 1957 – 31 July 2023) was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1979 and became FIDE International Master (1985).

Chess career

From 1976 to 1992, Przewoźnik played seven times in the Polish Chess Championship's finals. In 1979 he won title in Tarnów. Przewoźnik was a multiple medalist in Polish Team Chess Championship, including six gold medals. [1] He shared first place in international tournament in Helsinki (1991)[2] and second place in Nałęczów (1986).[3]

Przewoźnik played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:[4]

Psychology

Przewoźnik graduated Faculty of Psychology from Catholic University of Lublin (1984). Despite a high level of chess, he worked as a business consultant in psychology. In March 2014 Przewoźnik defended Doctor degree thesis "Thinking strategies in complex chess game situations".[5]

Death

Jan Przewoźnik died on 31 July 2023, at the age of 65.[6]

References

  1. ^ OlimpBase :: Polish Team Chess Championship :: Jan Przewoźnik
  2. ^ Espoo op 1991 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
  3. ^ Naleczow masters 1986 - 365Chess.com Tournaments
  4. ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jan Przewoźnik
  5. ^ STRATEGIE MYŚLENIA W ZŁOŻONYCH SYTUACJACH GRY W SZACHY. Badania eksperymentalne nad wnioskowaniem przez analogię. Jan Przewoźnik
  6. ^ "Ś.† P. Jan Przewoźnik (1957–2023)". pzszach.pl. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.