Michel Benoit (born 18 January 1949), is a French chess player, French Chess Championship winner (1973).
| Michel Benoit | |
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| Country | France |
| Born | 18 January 1949 Lyon, France |
| Peak rating | 2290 (July 1991) |
Biography
editFrom the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Michel Benoit was among the leading French chess players. In 1973, in Vittel he won French Chess Championship.[1]
Michel Benoit played for France in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1974, at second reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+5, =2, -4).
Michel Benoit played for France in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1968, at first board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in Ybbs (+1, =4, -5),
- In 1969, at first board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+2, =3, -3).
Michel Benoit played for France in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup:[4]
- In 1978, at fourth board in the 3rd Chess Mitropa Cup in Ciocco (+4, =0, -2) and won individual gold medal,
- In 1981, at third board in the 6th Chess Mitropa Cup in Luxembourg (+0, =1, -3).
In the 1990s-2000s Michel Benoit participated mainly in Open chess tournaments and team chess competitions.
References
edit- ^ Championnats de France
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Michel Benoît". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Michel Benoît". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Mitropa Cup :: Michel Benoît". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Michel Benoit rating card at FIDE
- Michel Benoit player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Michel Benoit chess games at 365chess.com
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