OREANDA-NEWS. May 15, 2009. The third chess tournament Lithuanian Banks Cup 2009 was held in the shopping and entertainment centre ‘Gedimino 9’. 26 representatives of seven Lithuanian banks competed for the Cup in personal and team standings, reported the press-centre of Ukio bankas.

After a long fight Ukio bankas team member Henrikas Asauskas, Ukio bankas Risk Capital Management project administrator, has won in individual standing with 6.5 points out of 7. Ukio bankas Jurbarkas Branch manager Valentinas Jankunas was the fifth and Ukio banko lizingas general director Mindaugas Valancius was the seventh.

Ukio bankas team was among the winners in team standing as well and has won gold medals and the Tournament Cup.

“We expected victory in team standing. We had a goal to be among the three winners. Our prospects fulfilled in spades,” said Ukio banko lizingas general director Mindaugas Valancius.

The tournament was arranged by Lithuanian Chess Federation.