Anibal Gamboa
| Anibal Gamboa | |
|---|---|
 Anibal Gamboa in 2016 | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 17 August 2020 (aged 71–72) |
| Title | International Master (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2220 (January 1975) |
Anibal Gamboa Gonzalez (1948 – 17 August 2020) was a Venezuelan chess International Master (IM) (2015), Venezuelan Chess Championship winner (1970).
Biography
[edit]In the 1970s and the 1980s, Anibal Gamboa was one of Venezuela's leading chess players. He won Venezuelan Chess Championship in 1970.
Anibal Gamboa played for Venezuela in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1974, at second board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+6, =3, -10),
- In 1978, at fourth board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2, =2, -5),
- In 1982, at second reserve board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+0, =1, -0),
- In 1988, at first reserve board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+0, =0, -5).
In recent years, he has participated in chess veteran tournaments, including the World Senior Chess Championships.
References
[edit]- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Anibal Gamboa". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
[edit]- Anibal Gamboa player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Anibal Gamboa chess games at 365chess.com
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