Federico Manca
Manca in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1969 |
| Died | 16 January 2025 (aged 55) Budapest, Hungary |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Title | International Master |
| Peak rating | 2433 (October 2012) |
Federico Manca (6 May 1969 – 16 January 2025) was an Italian chess player.[1] He competed at the 1990 Chess Olympiad, winning the bronze medal in the second reserve category. Corriere della Sera named him "the strongest Paduan player in history".[2]
Manca died on 16 January 2025, in Budapest, at the age of 55.[3]
References
- ^ Moranduzzo, Silvia (15 January 2025). "Federico Manca colto da malore, il campione di scacchi è ricoverato in gravi condizioni a Budapest". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Canello, Dimitri (17 January 2025). "Federico Manca, morto a Budapest il campione di scacchi colpito da infarto: «Se ne va il più forte giocatore padovano della storia»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Federico Manca, morto per un infarto a Budapest il campione di scacchi. Gli amici: «Soccorsi arrivati in ritardo»". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 17 January 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
External links
- Federico Manca rating card at FIDE
- Federico Manca chess games at 365Chess.com