Fernando Alberto Braga (born 9 July 1958), is an
Argentine
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and
Italian
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(from 1984)
chess
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International Master (IM) (1983), two-time
Italian Chess Championship The Italian Chess Federation (Italian: Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI)) was established in 1920.
The first Italian Chess Championship took place at Viareggio 1921.
The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent.
The ten-p ...
winner (1986, 1988).
Biography
In the end of 1970s Fernando Braga was one of Argentina's leading junior chess players. In 1977, he won silver medal in Argentine Chess Junior Championship. In 1980, Fernando Braga participated in the
Argentine Chess Championship The first Argentine Chess Championship was held in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, a winner of ''Torneo Mayor'' (this or the next year). The matches were done away in 1 ...
final and ranked in 12th place.
Since 1984 Fernando Braga has been living in Italy. He won three medals of the
Italian Chess Championship The Italian Chess Federation (Italian: Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI)) was established in 1920.
The first Italian Chess Championship took place at Viareggio 1921.
The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent.
The ten-p ...
s: two gold (1986, 1988) and a bronze (2002). He was participant in a number of strong international chess tournaments. Fernando Braga won
Zaragoza
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Chess tournament (1993),
Mar del Plata Open Chess Tournament (1997),
Binissalem
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Transport
Binissalem's railway station is served by frequent services f ...
Open Chess tournament (2003).
Fernando Braga played for Argentina B team and Italy in the
Chess Olympiad
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:
* In 1978, at fourth board in the
23rd Chess Olympiad
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in
Buenos Aires
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(+3, =3, -4),
* In 1986, at second board in the
27th Chess Olympiad
The 27th Chess Olympiad ( ar, أولمبياد الشطرنج ال27, ''uwlimbiad al-shatranj al-27''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female ...
in
Dubai
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(+1, =3, -4),
* 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
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(+4, =2, -3),
* In 1992, at first reserve board in the
30th Chess Olympiad
The 30th Chess Olympiad ( tl, Ika-30 Olimpiyadang pang-ahedres), 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 wel ...
in
Manila
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(+5, =4, -0),
* In 2002, at second board in the
35th Chess Olympiad in
Bled
Bled (; german: Veldes,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also ''Feldes'') is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper C ...
(+5, =2, -4),
* In 2004, at second 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 ...
in
Calvià
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(+1, =4, -5).
Fernando Braga played for Argentina in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:
* In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in
Mexico City
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(+5, =5, -2) and won team bronze medal,
* In 1981, at second board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in
Graz
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(+3, =3, -2).
Fernando Braga played for Italy in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup:
* In 1993, at second board in the 15th Chess Mitropa Cup in
Bad Wörishofen
Bad Wörishofen () is a spa town in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany, known for the water-cure (hydrotherapy) developed by Sebastian Kneipp (1821–1897), a Catholic priest who lived there for 42 years. Many of the resort hotels an ...
(+1, =6, -0).
References
External links
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Fernando Bragachess games at 365chess.com
1958 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
Argentine chess players
Italian chess players
Chess International Masters
Chess Olympiad competitors
20th-century chess players
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