Triantafyllos Siaperas (; 1 August 1932 – 25 February 1994) was a

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International Master (IM), two-times

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winner (1956, 1972).

Biography

From the end of 1950s to the mid-1970s Triantafyllos Siaperas was one of Greek leading chess players. He twice won

: in 1956, and 1972. In 1968, in

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Triantafyllos Siaperas participated in World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournament where ranked in 16th place. Triantafyllos Siaperas played for Greece in the

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s: * In 1956, at first board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in

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(+4, =3, -8), * In 1968, at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in

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(+3, =5, -5), * In 1970, at first board in the

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(+7, =4, -4), * In 1972, at first board in the

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(+4, =3, -8). Triantafyllos Siaperas played for Greece in the

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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

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(+1, =0, -3), * In 1973, at first board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+0, =3, -0).

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Triantafyllos Siaperas
chess games at 365chess.com 1932 births 1994 deaths Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Chess players from Belgrade 20th-century Greek people 20th-century Greek chess players {{Greece-chess-bio-stub