Walter Estrada Degrandi
| Walter Estrada Degrandi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uruguay |
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | 2007 |
Walter Estrada Degrandi (1930 – 2007) was a Uruguayan chess player, nine-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1979).
Biography[]
From the 1950s to the 1970s Walter Estrada Degrandi was one of Uruguayan leading chess players. He nine time won Uruguayan Chess Championships: 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1977, and 1979. Walter Estrada Degrandi three times participated in World Chess Championship South American Zonal tournaments (1954, 1960, 1978).[1]
Walter Estrada Degrandi played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1962, at first board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+3, =4, -9),
- In 1978, at first board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+1, =1, -4).
Walter Estrada Degrandi played for Uruguay in the Pan American Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1971, at third board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+1, =1, -3).
References[]
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Estrada Degrandi, Walter". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Walter Estrada Degrandi". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Walter Estrada Degrandi". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[]
- Walter Estrada Degrandi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Walter Estrada Degrandi chess games at 365chess.com
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