Career
Māris Krakops started real chess career in 1992 when he participated in Open Junior Championship of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in Jūrmala. In 1994 when he placed second in the Junior World Championship under 16 in Szeged, Hungary (after Peter Leko). Then, in 1995, Māris Krakops was 8th in the World Junior Chess Championship U-18 in Guarapuava, Brazil and again he placed 8th in the World Junior Chess Championship U-20 in Siófok, Hungary.
Māris Krakops played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:
In 1998, at second board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+6, =3, -2);
In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+2, =3, -2);
In 2002, at fourth board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+3, =1, -2).
Māris Krakops played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:
In 1997, at reserve board in Pula (+2, =5, -0);
In 1999, at second board in Batumi (+2, =4, -3);
In 2001, at third board in León (+5, =1, -2). Since 2003 rarely participating in chess tournaments.
By profession Māris Krakops is a lawyer