Stanisław Kostyra

Stanisław Kostyra is a Polish chess International Master.

Chess career

Stanisław Kostyra appeared in the finals of Polish Chess Championship twice. In the Polish Team Chess Championships he won two bronze medals. Stanisław Kostyra has two medals in Polish Blitz Chess Championship, which he won in 1981 and 1989. He also won seven medals Polish Team Blitz Chess Championships: two gold and five silver medals.
Stanisław Kostyra has participated in international and national chess tournaments many times, achieving successes, e.g. in Świnoujście, Kraków, Jelenia Góra, Plzeň, Wieżyca, Nałęczów, Piekary Śląskie, Plzeň, Mysłowice, Třinec, Poznań, Białystok, Brno, Mezőhegyes, Łódź, Jastrzębia Góra, Szyce, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Leszczyny, Czadca, Jaworzno, Białystok, Rzeszów, Wisła, Piła, Rostock, Radom, Ustrzyki Dolne, Rudnik nad Sanem,.
Stanisław Kostyra reached his career highest rating on 1 January 1986, with a score of 2400 points, then shared 13th–15th place among Polish chess players.
Stanisław Kostyra has a 2nd coaching class, currently trains youth at the chess club MUKS Stoczek 45 Białystok.