Valentín Fernández Coria (July, 1885 – January 17, 1955[1][2]) was an Argentine chess player.
Valentín Fernández Coria | |
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Country | Argentina |
Born | July 1885 |
Died | January 17, 1955 Buenos Aires | (aged 69)
He was one of the strongest chess players of Argentina in the 1920s. He was repeated participant in Argentine Chess Championship in which he shared 2nd - 4th place in 1923/1924.[3] In 1921/1922 in Montevideo Fernández Coria shared 2nd - 5th place in South American Chess Championship.[4]
Fernández Coria played for Argentina in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[5]
- In 1924, at fourth board in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+2, =6, -5).
Fernández Coria played for Argentina in the Chess Olympiad:[6]
- In 1928, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+1, =3, -4).
References
edit- ^ Diario Crítica
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy, Chess Personalia, page 116.
- ^ "Campeonatos Argentinos tablas" (PDF).
- ^ "Montevideo 1921 - 1° Torneio Sulamericano". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Valentin Fernández Coria". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Valentin Fernández Coria". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Valentin Fernandez Coria player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Valentin Fernández Coria chess games at 365chess.com
- Valentin Fernández Coria (other page) chess games at 365chess.com