Salvijus Bercys

{{Short description|Lithuanian-American chess player (born 1989)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox chess biography | country = United States | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|8}} | birth_place = Lithuania | death_date = | death_place = | title = International Master (2007) | worldchampion = | rating = | peakrating = 2487 (July 2011) | FideID = 12802212 }} '''Salvijus "Sal" Bercys''' (born September 8, 1989) is an American International Master. His peak USCF rating is 2512.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/content/view/6447|title = The United States Chess Federation - Juniors Rating Update}}</ref> He is a major figure in Michael Weinreb's book ''The Kings of New York'' and was part of the "dream team" from the Edward R. Murrow school, along with Alex Lenderman (now a grandmaster).<ref>{{Cite web |title=LTU Men's Champ. S/F April 2003 Lithuania FIDE Chess Tournament report |url=http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=23594 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Fide}} * {{chessgames player|id=85882}} * [http://www.newinchess.com/Bercys__Salvijus-ip-8168.html 130 Games] at [http://www.newinchess.com New In Chess] * USCF tournament history [http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12909023]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bercys, Salvijus}} Category:1989 births Category:Chess International Masters Category:Living people Category:Edward R. Murrow High School alumni Category:Lithuanian chess players Category:21st-century American chess players