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José Pinto Paiva

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José Pinto Paiva
CountryBrazil
Born (1938-07-16) 16 July 1938 (age 86)
Salvador, Brazil

José Pinto Paiva (born 16 July 1938) is a Brazilian chess player, two times Brazilian Chess Championship winner (1966, 1971).

Biography

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From the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, José Pinto Paiva was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He won two gold (1966, 1971), two silver (1967, 1969) and bronze (1965) medals in Brazilian Chess Championships. In 1972 José Pinto Paiva participated in World Chess Championships South American Zonal tournament.

José Pinto Paiva played for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: José Pinto Paiva". www.olimpbase.org.
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