Roberto Luis Debarnot (5 August 1947 – 25 May 2018) was an Argentine chess International Master (1977), two-times Argentine Chess Championship medalist (1973, 1980).
| Roberto Luis Debarnot | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Born | 5 August 1947 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 25 May 2018 (aged 70) |
| Title | International Master (1977) |
Biography
editIn the 1970s, Roberto Luis Debarnot was one of the leading Argentine chess players. He took part in Argentine Chess Championship finals many times and won two medals: silver (1973, after lost additional match for champions title to Raúl Sanguineti) and bronze (1980).[1] One of Roberto Debarnot's greatest successes in international chess tournaments was the 2nd place (after tie-briek) in Linares International Chess Tournament in 1978.
Roberto Luis Debarnot played for Argentina in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1972, at first reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+4, =8, -3),
- In 1974, at second reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+3, =3, -4),
- In 1980, at third board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+3, =1, -4).
In 1977, Roberto Luis Debarnot was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Since 1995, he has not participated in tournaments classified by FIDE.
References
edit- ^ "Campeonatos Argentinos tablas" (PDF).
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Roberto Luis Debarnot". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Roberto Luis Debarnot player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Roberto Luis Debarnot chess games at 365chess.com
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