Roberto Silva Nazzari (born 1938) is a

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player,

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winner (1971).

Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Roberto Silva Nazzari was one of Uruguayan leading chess players. In 1971 he won

. Roberto Silva Nazzari was participant of a number of international tournaments in South America. In 1972, in

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he participated in World Chess Championship South American Zonal tournament and ranked in 18th place. Roberto Silva Nazzari played for Uruguay in the

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s: * In 1962, at first reserve board in the

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(+4, =4, -5), * In 1976, at fourth board in the

22nd Chess Olympiad The 22nd Chess Olympiad ( he, אולימפיאדת השחמט ה-22, ''Olimpiada ha-shachmat ha-22''), organized by FIDE, took place between October 26 and November 10, 1976, in Haifa, Israel. For the first time, the event comprised both an openA ...

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(+1, =4, -2), * In 1978, at third board in the

23rd Chess Olympiad The 23rd Chess Olympiad ( es, La 23a Olimpíada de ajedrez), 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 a ...

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(+2, =5, -3). Roberto Silva Nazzari played for Uruguay in the

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: * In 1991, at fourth board in the 4th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =3, -2).

References

External links

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Roberto Silva Nazzari
chess games at 365chess.com
Roberto Silva Nazzari
chess games at 365chess.com (another link with 1976 chess olympiad games) 1938 births Living people Uruguayan chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Uruguay-chess-bio-stub