Vladimir Vigman

Vladimir Vigman

Vladimir Vigman in Salou Open-2009.
Personal information
Full name Владимир Яковлевич Вигман
Born (1952-05-10) May 10, 1952
Riga, Latvian SSR
Sport
Country Latvia
Sport International draughts
Achievements and titles
World finals 1985 World Draughts-64 Championships — Silver
1987 World Draughts-64 Championships — Silver
1989 World Draughts-64 Championships — Silver

Vladimir Vigman (Russian: Владимир Яковлевич Вигман; Latvian: Vladimirs Vigmans; born May 10, 1952 in Riga) is a Latvian draughts player in International draughts and Draughts-64. Three-times was second at World Draughts-64 Championships (Brazilian draughts) (1985, 1987, 1989), three-times USSR champion in Russian draughts (1976—1978), draughts trainer and journalist, author of books on draughts. International grandmaster in International, Brazilian and Russian draughts.

Sport achievements

In 1968 Vladimir Vigman get title national master. In 1970 won silver medal USSR championship at Russian draughts, then from 1976 to 1978 won gold medal. In 1978 he became national grandmaster. Also participated in USSR championship at International draughts.

In 1984 Vladimir Vigman took sixth place at World Draughts Championships in Dakar.[1] At first World Draughts-64 Championships (at Brazilian draughts) in 1985 he was second after Aleksander Kandaurov. At the next championships in 1987 also was second after Alexander Schwarzman. And at the third championships in 1989 Vladimir Vigman had the same result as Alexander Schwarzman, but became again second because at that moment exist rule which give preference current world champion.[2]

Since 2007 Vigman played in Salou Open.

As a sports journalist, he began to work in the journal «Шашки» in 1971 (Riga), later became Chief Editor. In 1986 Vigman wrote book about draughts «Радость творчества».[3] In 1991 publicate next book «Grand Master, Surrender!» which contain 300 parties of draughts grandmaster.

Vladimir Vigman invented game in which each player have 24 pieces (two full set) — one on the white squares, second on the black. Each player play two game simultaneously: one game at white squares, other game at dark squares. Total result is sum results of both games.[4]

The Vigman's draughts

abcdefgh
8
a8 black circle
b8 black circle
c8 black circle
d8 black circle
e8 black circle
f8 black circle
g8 black circle
h8 black circle
a7 black circle
b7 black circle
c7 black circle
d7 black circle
e7 black circle
f7 black circle
g7 black circle
h7 black circle
a6 black circle
b6 black circle
c6 black circle
d6 black circle
e6 black circle
f6 black circle
g6 black circle
h6 black circle
a3 white circle
b3 white circle
c3 white circle
d3 white circle
e3 white circle
f3 white circle
g3 white circle
h3 white circle
a2 white circle
b2 white circle
c2 white circle
d2 white circle
e2 white circle
f2 white circle
g2 white circle
h2 white circle
a1 white circle
b1 white circle
c1 white circle
d1 white circle
e1 white circle
f1 white circle
g1 white circle
h1 white circle
8
77
66
55
44
33
22
11
abcdefgh
The Vigman's draughts starting position

References

  1. ↑ Results at KNDB database
  2. ↑ Роман Котляр. "Владимир Яковлевич Вигман". Академия шахматного и шашечного искусства. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. ↑ «Радость творчества» at Ozon.ru
  4. ↑ Vigman's draughts at cite Shashki.info


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