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João Maria Cordovil

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João Maria Cordovil
CountryPortugal
Born (1946-04-23) 23 April 1946 (age 78)
TitleFIDE master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (IM)

João Maria Cordovil (born 23 April 1946) is a Portuguese chess FIDE master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (IM), three-times Portuguese Chess Championships winner (1966, 1967, 1969).

Biography

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In the 1960s and 1970s João Maria Cordovil was one of Portugal's leading chess players. He three times won Portuguese Chess Championship: 1966, 1967, and 1969. João Maria Cordovil twice participated in World Junior Chess Championship (1963, 1965) and once in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament (1969).[1]

João Maria Cordovil played for Portugal in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

João Maria Cordovil played for Portugal in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1989, at second reserve board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+0, =0, -1).

In later years, João Maria Cordovil active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He participated in 14th World Correspondence Chess Championship (1994-2000).[4] In 1991, João Maria Cordovil was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IM) title.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Cordovil, João Maria". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: João Maria Cordovil". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: João Maria Cordovil". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ WC14/F, World Championship 14 Final
  5. ^ IM Cordovil, João M. C. M.
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