Hélder Câmara (7 February 1937 – 20 February 2016) was a Brazilian

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International Master (IM) (1972), two times

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winner (1963, 1968).

Biography

From the mid-1960s to mid-1980s, Hélder Câmara was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He won eight medals in

s: 2 gold (1963, 1968), 3 silver (1961, 1964, 1966) and 3 bronze (1967, 1970, 1985). Hélder Câmara five times participated in

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s South American Zonal tournaments (1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975). His best result in this tournament was shared 4th–6th place in 1972. Hélder Câmara played for Brazil in the

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s: * In 1968, at third board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in

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(+7, =2, -7), * In 1970, at first board in the

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(+6, =7, -6), * In 1974, at second board in the

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(+2, =2, -2), * In 1984, at first reserve board in the

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(+1, =5, -1). Hélder Câmara played for Brazil in the

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s: * In 1971, at fourth board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+2, =4, -0) and won team and individual bronze medals. In 1972, Hélder Câmara was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Hélder Câmara was younger brother of Brazilian chess master Ronald Câmara and nephew of Brazilian Catholic archbishop Hélder Câmara.

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