Portuguese Chess Championship
The Portuguese Chess Championship is a yearly national chess championship of Portugal. It was established in 1911, but only from the 1950s it was played yearly, with a few exceptions.
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IM Joaquim Durão, Portuguese champion on 13 occasions
The 2011 championship was decided in a match between IM Paulo Dias and FM , held 21–24 October 2011 in Coimbra.
The 2013 championship was decided in a match between IM and IM held 2-4 October 2013 in Barreiro.
References[]
- Complete list of winners: Historial dos Vencedores dos Campeonatos Nacionais Individuais de Xadrez
- Details of the 1999 edition: TWIC
- Details of the 2000 edition: TWIC
- Details of the 2007 edition: chess-results.com
- Bio on Catarina Leite: [1]
Categories:
- Chess national championships
- Women's chess national championships
- Chess in Portugal
- 1911 in chess