Adriana Salazar Varón (born 27 December 1963) is a Colombian

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player. She received the

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of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1990 and is a nine-time winner of the Colombian Women's Chess Championship (1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996).

Biography

From the 1980s to the 1990s, Salazar was one of the leading Colombian female chess players. She nine times won Colombian Women's Chess Championship: in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. In 1990, Salazar participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in

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where ranked 17th place. Salazar played for Colombia in the

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s: * In 1982, at second board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+3, =4, -5), * In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+8, =0, -6), * In 1986, at first board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+8, =0, -6), * In 1988, at first board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in

(+5, =4, -5), * In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+7, =4, -3), * In 1996, at second board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+3, =5, -4). In 1990, she was awarded the FIDE

Woman International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(WIM) title.

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* * * 1963 births Living people Colombian female chess players Colombian chess players Chess Woman International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Colombian women 20th-century Colombian people {{Colombia-chess-bio-stub