Klaudiusz Urban

Klaudiusz Urban in 2013
Country	Poland
Born	2 November 1968 Poznań, Poland
Title	International Master (1991)

Klaudiusz Urban (born 2 November 1970) is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1996. FIDE International Master (1991).

Chess career

In Polish Junior Chess Championship (U-20) Klaudiusz Urban won silver (1989) and bronze (1987) medals. Many times played in the Polish Chess Championship's finals. In a very successful debut in 1991 he won silver medal, but in 1996 won gold medal. In Polish Team Chess Championships Klaudiusz Urban won three medals: gold (1988) and two bronze (1998, 2001). He was awarded the International Master title in 1991.

Klaudiusz Urban played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:

• In 1992, at second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+3, =4, -0),
• In 1996, at second reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+5, =5, -1),
• In 1998, at second reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+2, =6, -0).

Klaudiusz Urban played for Poland in European Team Chess Championship:

• In 1992, at reserve board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen (+3, =3, -1),
• In 1997, at third board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+1, =5, -3).