title: Paulius Pultinevičius
text: # Paulius Pultinevičius
  
  Paulius Pultinevičius (born 2001) is a Lithuanian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2019. He is ranked the 4th best player in Lithuania.
  
  ## Career
  
  Pultinevičius was the Lithuanian U-14 Junior Champion, and, aged fifteen, went on to represent Lithuania in 2016 in the 42nd Chess Olympiad on reserve board, going unbeaten over nine games. He again represented Lithuania in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in 2018, this time on board 2.
  
  In 2018, he finished 2nd in the Lithuanian Chess Championship.
  
  Pultinevičius qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2019, where he was defeated by Alexander Grischuk in the first round.
  
  In 2020, he won the 40th Plunge Open with a score of 8/9.
  
  In August 2022, Pultinevičius won the Riga Technical University Open "A" tournament.
  
  