Gabriela Vargas Talavera (born 1988) is a Paraguayan chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman International Master by FIDE in 2019.[1]
| Gabriela Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Paraguay |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2019) |
| Peak rating | 2170 (December 2019) |
She is a computer scientist by profession.[2]
Chess career
editShe has represented Paraguay in the Women's Chess Olympiad, including:
- 2008, where she scored 8½/10 on board one.[3]
- 2010, scoring 6½/11 on board one.[4]
- 2012, scoring 6/11 on board one.[5]
- 2014, scoring 6/10 on board one.[6]
- 2016, scoring 7½/11 on board one.[7]
She finished first in the Montevideo Zonal 2.5 to qualify for the Women's Chess World Cup 2021,[8] where she was defeated 2-0 by Elina Danielian in the first round.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vargas, Gabriela". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Gaby Vargas Talavera, la "Gambito de Dama" paraguaya, irá al Campeonato Mundial Femenino de Ajedrez". La Nación (in Spanish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 38th Chess Olympiad (women), Dresden 2008, Paraguay". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 39th Chess Olympiad (women), Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Paraguay". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 40th Chess Olympiad (women), Istanbul 2012, Paraguay". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 41st Chess Olympiad (women), Tromsø 2014, Paraguay". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 42nd Chess Olympiad (women), Baku 2016, Paraguay". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ kevinspraggettonchess (2019-04-20). "Paraguayan women reign supreme at Zonal!". spraggettonchess. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
External links
edit- Gabriela Vargas rating card at FIDE
- Gabriela Vargas games at 365Chess.com
- Gabriela Vargas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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