Alberto Caro
| Alberto Caro | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Born | 29 October 1937 |
Alberto Napoleon Caro (born 29 October 1937) is a Venezuelan chess player, five-time Venezuelan Chess Championship winner (1961, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1973).
Biography[]
From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, Alberto Caro was one of Venezuela's leading chess players. He five times won Venezuelan Chess Championship: 1961, 1963, 1968, 1972, and 1973. Alberto Caro twice participated in World Chess Championship Central American Zonal tournaments (1960, 1972). His best result was shared 3rd–4th place in 1960.[1]
Alberto Caro played for Venezuela in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1964, at third board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+4, =9, -5),
- In 1966, at fourth board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+3, =8, -4),
- In 1968, at first board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+4, =4, -5),
- In 1974, at fourth board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+6, =8, -5).
References[]
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Caro, Alberto". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Alberto Caro". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[]
- Alberto Caro rating card at FIDE
- Alberto Caro player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alberto Caro chess games at 365chess.com
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