Povilas Vaitonis

Povilas Vaitonis
Country Canada
BornAugust 15, 1911
Ushpol, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire[1]
DiedApril 23, 1983(1983-04-23) (aged 71)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
TitleInternational Master

Povilas (Paul) Vaitonis (1911-1983) was a Lithuanian–Canadian chess master. He was a five-time Lithuanian champion and was twice Canadian champion.[2] He also represented Lithuania and later Canada at Chess Olympiads.

  1. ^ Kaunas, according to Passengers of the Piriápolis
  2. ^ Cohen, David (2018-12-15). "Povilas (Paul) Vaitonis". Canadian Chess Info. Retrieved 2023-08-07.