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Hélder Câmara (chess player)

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Hélder Câmara
CountryBrazil
Born(1937-02-07)7 February 1937
Fortaleza, Brazil
Died20 February 2016(2016-02-20) (aged 79)
São Paulo, Brazil
TitleInternational Master (1972)
Peak rating2405 (July 1972)

Hélder Câmara (7 February 1937 – 20 February 2016) was a Brazilian chess International Master (IM) (1972), two times Brazilian Chess Championship winner (1963, 1968).

Biography

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From the mid-1960s to mid-1980s, Hélder Câmara was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He won eight medals in Brazilian Chess Championships: 2 gold (1963, 1968), 3 silver (1961, 1964, 1966) and 3 bronze (1967, 1970, 1985). Hélder Câmara five times participated in World Chess Championships South American Zonal tournaments (1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975). His best result in this tournament was shared 4th–6th place in 1972.[1]

Hélder Câmara played for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Hélder Câmara played for Brazil in the Pan American Team Chess Championships:[3]

  • In 1971, at fourth board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+2, =4, -0) and won team and individual bronze medals.

In 1972, Hélder Câmara was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Hélder Câmara was younger brother of Brazilian chess master Ronald Câmara and nephew of Brazilian Catholic archbishop Hélder Câmara.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Câmara, Hélder". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hélder Câmara". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Hélder Câmara". www.olimpbase.org.
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