José Luis Alvarez del Monte
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1931 |
| Died | 1996 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Uruguay |
José Luis Alvarez del Monte (16 February 1931 – 1996) was a Uruguayan chess player, who twice won the Uruguayan Chess Championship (1965, 1968).
Biography
In the 1960s José Luis Alvarez del Monte was one of the leading Uruguayan chess players. He twice won Uruguayan Chess Championships: 1965, and 1968. In 1961, he won silver medal in this tournament. José Luis Alvarez del Monte two times participated in World Chess Championship South American Zonal tournaments (1966, 1969) and once in Pan American Chess Championship (1966).[1]
José Luis Alvarez del Monte played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1962, at third board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+5, =5, -6),
- In 1964, at second board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+5, =4, -4),
- In 1966, at first board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+6, =10, -4).
References
The Gijon International Chess Tournaments, by Pedro Mendez & Luis Mendez . Edit. McFarland
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Álvarez del Monte, José Luis". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: José Luis Alvarez del Monte". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Jose Luis Alvarez del Monte player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- José Luis Alvarez del Monte chess games at 365chess.com