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Antônio Cavilhas Rocha

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Antônio Cavilhas Rocha
CountryBrazil
Born (1944-06-13) 13 June 1944 (age 80)
Rio Grande, Brazil
TitleInternational Master (IM) (1979)

Antônio Cavilhas Rocha (born 13 June 1944) is a Brazilian chess International Master (IM) (1979), two times Brazilian Chess Championship winner (1964, 1969).

Biography

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From the begin of 1960s to begin of 1980s, Antônio Cavilhas Rocha was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He won two gold (1964, 1969) and silver (1963) medal in Brazilian Chess Championships. Antônio Cavilhas Rocha three times participated in World Chess Championships South American Zonal tournaments (1963, 1966, 1969). His best result in this tournaments was 7th place in 1963.[1]

Antônio Cavilhas Rocha played for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Antônio Cavilhas Rocha played for Brazil in the South American Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1989, at fourth board in the 1st South American Team Chess Championship in Mar del Plata (+0, =0, -1) and won team silver medal.

There was no reliable information about the life of Antônio Cavilhas Rocha after 1995.

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Rocha, Antônio Cavilhas". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Antônio Cavilhas Rocha". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: South American Team Chess Championship :: Antônio Cavilhas Rocha". www.olimpbase.org.
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