Antonio Palacios Lanza (born 13 November 1952) is a Venezuelan chess International Master (IM) (1978),

Venezuelan Chess Championship The first Venezuelan Chess Championship took place in February 1891 when Dr. Rafael Ruíz defeated Rafael Pittaluga in a match for the title (+7 =2 –4). In the second match, Rafael Ruíz drew with Carlos Perret Gentil (+7 =6 –7) in 1894. Carlo ...

winner (1976), Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner (

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Biography

From the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s, Antonio Palacios Lanza was one of Venezuela's leading chess players. He won

in 1976. In 1981 Antonio Palacios Lanza participated in

Pan American Chess Championship The Pan American Chess Championship, also American continental Championship is an individual chess tournament organized since 1945. First pan American championships (1945 and 1954) The first Pan American Chess Championship was held in Hollywood ...

. Antonio Palacios Lanza played for Venezuela in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1976, at second board in the

22nd Chess Olympiad The 22nd Chess Olympiad ( he, אולימפיאדת השחמט ה-22, ''Olimpiada ha-shachmat ha-22''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE, took place between October 26 and November 10, 1976, in Haifa, Israel. For the firs ...

in Haifa (+3, =3, -4), * In 1980, at third board in the

24th Chess Olympiad The 24th Chess Olympiad ( mt, L-24 Olimpijadi taċ-Ċess), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well as ...

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(+4, =8, -1), * In 1982, at second board in the

25th Chess Olympiad The 25th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 25. Schacholympiade), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well as ...

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(+4, =3, -6), * In 1988, at second board in the

28th Chess Olympiad The 28th Chess Olympiad ( el, Η 28η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα, ''I 28i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division ...

in Thessaloniki (+6, =2, -1) and won individual silver medal. Antonio Palacios Lanza played for Venezuela in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1976, at second board in the 21st World Student Team Chess Championship in

Caracas Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...

(+2, =4, -2), * In 1977, at first board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+3, =5, -4). In 1978, Antonio Palacios Lanza was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. He was the trainer and captain of the Women's Venezuelan team in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) (2012).

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chess games at 365chess.com 1952 births Living people Venezuelan chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Venezuela-chess-bio-stub