Julia Lebel-Arias (née Arias, born 10 March 1946) is an Argentina-born chess player and Woman International Master (WIM, 1985) who represented Argentina (until 1982), France (from 1982 till 2001) and Monaco (from 2002). She is a four-times winner of the Argentine Women's Chess Championship and a three-times winner of the French Women's Chess Championship.

Julia Lebel-Arias
Lebel-Arias in 1980
Country Argentina
 France
 Monaco
Born (1946-03-10) 10 March 1946 (age 78)
Aguilares, Argentina
TitleWoman International Master (1985)
Peak rating2150 (January 1987)

Biography

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From the end of 1970s to the early 1980s, Lebel-Arias was one of the leading chess players in Argentina. She won the Argentine Women's Chess Championships in four consecutive years: 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. After moving to France, she three times won French Women's Chess Championship: 1983, 1986, and 1990.[1] In 1985, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. In 1988, she won the International Women's Chess Tournament in Dortmund.

Lebel-Arias twice participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

Lebel-Arias played for Argentina, France and Monaco in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

Lebel-Arias played for Monaco in Chess Olympiad open events:[7]

Lebel-Arias played for France in the European Team Chess Championship:[8]

  • In 1997, at first reserve board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+2, =2, -2).

In 2006, in Arvier, she participated in the World Senior Chess Championship in the S50 age group and ranked 8th place.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "CHAMP FEMININ". heritageechecsfra.free.fr.
  2. ^ "1985 Zeleznovodsk Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  3. ^ "1987 Tuzla Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Julia Lebel-Arias". OlimpBase.org.
  5. ^ Herzog, Heinz. "42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women". Chess-Results.com.
  6. ^ Herzog, Heinz. "43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". Chess-Results.com.
  7. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Julia Lebel-Arias". OlimpBase.org.
  8. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Julia Lebel-Arias". OlimpBase.org.
  9. ^ "Viktor Korchnoi wins World Senior Championship". Chessbase.com. 23 September 2006.
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