Joara Chaves
| Joara Chaves | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | 22 March 1962 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Title | Woman International Master (WIM) (1985) |
Joara Chaves (born 22 March 1962), is a Brazilian Woman International Master (WIM, 1985). She is four time Brazilian Women's Chess Championship winner.
Biography
Brasil chess master Jussara Chaves younger sister. From the early 1980s until the end of the 2000s, Joara Chavess was one of the leading Brazilian chess players. She has participated in many Brazilian Women's Chess Championships where she won four gold (1991, 1998, 2002, 2008) and six silver (1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1999) medals.[1] In 1987, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Smederevska Palanka and ranked 15th place.[2]
Joara Chaves played for Brazil in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1982, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+6, =2, -4),
- In 1984, at second board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =5, -6),
- In 1986, at first reserve board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+2, =3, -2),
- In 1988, at first reserve board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+4, =3, -1),
- In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+4, =8, -0),
- In 1992, at first board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+3, =2, -5),
- In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+1, =3, -5),
- In 1996, at second board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+3, =3, -5),
- In 1998, at second board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+5, =5, -2),
- In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+2, =3, -3),
- In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+5, =3, -3),
- In 2004, at third board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+4, =1, -5),
- In 2006, at third board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+4, =2, -4),
- In 2008, at third board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+6, =1, -2),
- In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+4, =2, -2).
In 1985, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title. She is also FIDE International Arbiter (1993).
References
- ^ "BrasilBase". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
- ^ "1987 Smederevska Palanka Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Joara Chaves". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Joara Chaves player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Joara Chaves chess games at 365Chess.com
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