Carlos Dávila (chess player)
Carlos Dávila (born 5 March 1971) is a Nicaraguan chess International Master (IM) (2003), six-time Nicaraguan Chess Championship winner, and Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist (1994).
| Carlos Dávila | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Born | 5 March 1971 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Title | International Master (IM) (2003) |
| Peak rating | 2415 (January 1998) |
Biography
Carlos Dávila won the Nicaraguan Chess Championship six times, in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, and 2007. He has also won two international chess tournaments in Nicaragua, at Managua (2003), and Granada (2012). In 2013, in Havana he shared 1st place in Capablanca Memorial Premier tournament.[1]
Carlos Dávila played for Nicaragua in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1994, at second board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+10, =2, -2) and won individual silver medal,
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+8, =5, -1),
- In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+6, =6, -2),
- In 2004, at second board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià (+8, =4, -2),
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+4, =3, -6).
In 2003, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References
- "48th Capablanca Mem Premier 2013 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Carlos Dávila". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Carlos Dávila player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Carlos Dávila chess games at 365chess.com
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