Vaitonis, Povilas




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  355  2277 (51) 13
1932  278  2304 (44) 14
1933  219  2327 (40) 14
1934  235  2323 (37) 22
1935  237  2325 (36) 25
1936  148  2365 (36) 20
1937  123  2380 (36) 30
1938  184  2348 (45) 0
1939  259  2316 (42) 22
1940  234  2317 (55) 0
1941  222  2317 (62) 0
1942  198  2318 (65) 0
1943  189  2318 (65) 0
1944  188  2318 (62) 0
1945  191  2319 (55) 20

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Vaitonis, Povilas  
   Also known as: Paul Vaitonis
Born: 15 Aug. 1911
Died: 23 Apr. 1983
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 407
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 376
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 363
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 437
   Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 355

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Spielmann, R. - Vaitonis, P. 1934         (c)     2   -   0
Mikenas, V.I. - Vaitonis, P. 1934         (f)     6   -   2

Tournament data

Kaunas 1931 (2)     Latvia - Lithuania Students' Match    
  Vaitonis, P. - Stabins, A.     2 - 0    
Kaunas 1931 (3)     Lithuanian Championship Candidates Tournament     4.5  /  11
Kaunas 1932 (2)     Lithuanian Championship Candidates Tournament     9  /  14
Riga 1933 (1)     Riga - Kaunas Match    
  Vaitonis, P. - Feigins, M.     1.5 - 0.5    
Folkestone 1933 (2)     5th Olympiad     6  /  12
Kaunas 1934 (1)     Lithuanian Championship Candidates Tournament     6.5  /  10
Kaunas 1934 (2)     Latvia - Lithuania Match    
  Vaitonis, P. - Petrovs, V.     1 - 1    
Kaunas 1935     Lithuanian Championship Candidates Tournament     8  /  13
Warsaw 1935 (2)     6th Olympiad     6.5  /  13
Munich 1936     Unofficial Olympiad     13  /  20
Stockholm 1937 (3)     7th Olympiad     10.5  /  18
Riga 1937 (4)     Latvia - Lithuania Match    
  Vaitonis, P. - Feigins, M.     1 - 1    
Kaunas 1937 (2)     Kaunas Tournament     8.5  /  10
Buenos Aires 1939 (3)     8th Olympiad - Qualifying Group 3     4  /  6
Buenos Aires 1939 (6)     8th Olympiad - Final A     5  /  14
Kaunas 1939     Estonia - Lithuania Match    
  Vaitonis, P. - Raud, I.     0.5 - 1.5    
Stockholm 1945 (1)     Stockholm Tournament     5.5  /  11
Stockholm 1945 (3)     Sodra Club Jubilee Tournament     5  /  9


Player information updated: 20 Sept. 2025