Dewperkash Gajadin (born 26 January 1961) is a

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player who holds the title of

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(FM, 2010). He is a Surinamese Chess Championship winner (1983),

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individual gold medalist (

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), and FIDE Arbiter (2012).

Biography

In 1983, Dewperkash Gajadin won the Surinamese Chess Championship. In 2007, he won the international chess tournament ''Suriname Open''. In 2013, Dewperkash Gajadin won a bronze medal in the Surinamese Chess Championship. He ranked 4th in the Surinamese Chess Championship in 2014 and 5th in 2016. Dewperkash Gajadin played for Suriname in the

s: * in 1984, at the first reserve board in the

26th Chess Olympiad The 26th Chess Olympiad ( el, Η 26η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα, ''I 26i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male an ...

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(+6, =2, -1) and won individual gold medal, * in 2000, at the fourth board in the

34th Chess Olympiad The 34th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 34. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to all players. and women's tourn ...

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(+5, =4, -3), * in 2002, at the second board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in

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(+5, =3, -3), * in 2004, at the third board in the

36th Chess Olympiad The 36th Chess Olympiad ( es, La 36a Olimpíada de ajedrez, link=no; ca, La 36a Olimpíada d'escacs), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', t ...

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(+3, =2, -5), * in 2006, at the first board in the

37th Chess Olympiad The 37th Chess Olympiad ( it, Le 37° Olimpiadi degli scacchi), 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 we ...

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(+4, =2, -3), * in 2008, at the second board in the

38th Chess Olympiad The 38th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 38. Schacholympiade), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place from 12 to 25 November 2008 in Dresden, ...

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(+3, =0, -6), * in 2010, at the second board in the

39th Chess Olympiad The 39th Chess Olympiad (russian: 39-я Шахматная олимпиада, ''39-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organised by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of ch ...

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(+5, =2, -2), * in 2012, at the second board in the

40th Chess Olympiad The 40th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place in Istan ...

(+1, =3, -4), * in 2014, at the first board in the

41st Chess Olympiad The 41st Chess Olympiad ( no, Den 41. Sjakkolympiade), organised by the FIDE, Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took pla ...

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(+2, =1, -4), * in 2016, at the third board in the

42nd Chess Olympiad The 42nd Chess Olympiad ( az, 42-ci Şahmat Olimpiadası; also known as the Baku Chess Olympiad), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough sometimes referred to as the "men's division", this ...

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(+2, =3, -3), * in 2018, at third board in the

43rd Chess Olympiad The 43rd Chess Olympiad ( ka, 43-ე საჭადრაკო ოლიმპიადა, ''43-e sach’adrak’o olimp’iada''; also known as the Batumi Chess Olympiad), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and c ...

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(+2, =0, -6).

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* * * 1961 births Living people Surinamese chess players Chess FIDE Masters Chess Olympiad competitors {{Suriname-bio-stub