Melngailis, Tenis




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1934  435  2267 (49) 21
1935  496  2256 (48) 2
1936  522  2247 (39) 31
1937  428  2268 (42) 10
1938  389  2282 (45) 3
1939  322  2301 (37) 39
1940  364  2275 (47) 0
1941  401  2248 (48) 16
1942  414  2233 (58) 0
1943  447  2218 (63) 0
1944  493  2203 (65) 0
1945  562  2188 (63) 0
1946  615  2173 (58) 17

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Melngailis, Tenis Vitauts  
Born: 13 Dec. 1912
Died: 8 Dec. 1980
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 354
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 364
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 351
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 278

Tournament data

Kaunas 1934 (2)     Latvia - Lithuania Match    
  Melngailis, T.V. - Zilevicius, D.     1 - 1    
Riga 1934 (2)     Riga Championship     14  /  19
Riga 1935 (1)     5th Latvia - Lithuania Match    
  Melngailis, T.V. - Zalys, I.     1.5 - 0.5    
Riga 1936 (1)     5th Riga Championship     9  /  17
Helsinki 1936 (2)     Latvia - Finland Student Team Match    
  Melngailis, T.V. - Viiske, L.     1.5 - 0.5    
Antwerp 1936     Antwerp - Riga Match    
  Melngailis, T.V. - Geysen     1.5 - 0.5    
Munich 1936     Unofficial Olympiad     4.5  /  10
Riga 1937 (6)     Riga Training Tournament     5.5  /  10
Tartu 1938     3rd SELL Baltic Student Olympiad     2.5  /  3
Riga 1939 (2)     8th Latvian Championship - Group B     10  /  13
Helsinki 1939     3rd SELL Baltic Student Olympiad     1  /  2
Kemeri and Riga 1939     Kemeri-Riga Tournament     5.5  /  15
Antwerp 1939     Latvia - Antwerp Club Tournament    
  Melngailis, T.V. - Borodin, V.     2 - 0    
Buenos Aires 1939 (2)     8th Olympiad - Qualifying Group 2     1.5  /  2
Buenos Aires 1939 (6)     8th Olympiad - Final A     4  /  6
Riga 1941     9th Latvian Championship     8.5  /  16
Riga 1946     12th Latvian Championship     9  /  17

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026