Roberto Abel Martín del Campo Cárdenas (born 1967) is a Mexican

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International Master (IM) (1987),

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medalist (1987, 1988),

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individual gold medalist (

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Biography

In 1985, Roberto Martín del Campo won the Mexican Junior Chess Championship in the U20 age group. Also he won the Mexican Junior Chess Championship twice in the U26 age group (1986, 1987). In 1987, he played for Mexico in the

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in the

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. In 1987, Roberto Martín del Campo won silver medal in the

and won the

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. In 1988, he won bronze medal in the Mexican Chess Championship. Roberto Martín del Campo was winner of many international chess tournaments including

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(1991),

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(1994),

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(1995, 1996),

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(2005), and

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(2016). In 1996, he won the

Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial The Torre Memorial is an annual chess tournament played in honour of the chess legend Carlos Torre Repetto (1905–1978). It is played in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The first edition was played in 1987, and from a relatively weak tournament, it ...

tournament. Roberto Martín del Campo played for Mexico in the

s: * In 1990, at fourth board in the

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(+6, =3, -1) and won individual gold medal, * In 1992, at third board in the

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(+6, =5, -3), * In 1998, at second board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in

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(+2, =3, -4). Roberto Martín del Campo played for Mexico in the Panamerican Team Chess Championship: * In 1991, at fourth board in the 4th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =2, -2). Roberto Martín del Campo played for Mexico in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championships: * In 1985, at second reserve board in the 5th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mendoza (+5, =1, -2), * In 1993, at second board in the 9th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =5, -0). In 1987, Roberto Martín del Campo was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. In March 2016, Martín del Campo tied for first place with FM Alexander Velikanov in the Charlotte Chess Center's IM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a score of 6.5/9. In May 2021, Martín del Campo tied for first place with IM Alexander Matros and FM Robby Adamson in the Charlotte Chess Center's Memorial Day IM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with an undefeated score of 5.5/9.

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chess games at 365chess.com 1967 births Living people Mexican chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors {{Mexico-bio-stub