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Julio Ostos

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Julio Ostos
Ostos at the 2012 Andorra Open
CountryVenezuela
Born(1953-12-10)10 December 1953
Died25 July 2023(2023-07-25) (aged 69)
TitleInternational Master (1978)
Peak rating2390 (January 1988)

Julio Eduardo Ostos (10 December 1953 – 25 July 2023) was a Venezuelan chess International Master (IM) (1978) and five-time Venezuelan Chess Championship winner (1974, 1980, 1985, 1987, 2000).[1]

Biography

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From the mid-1970s to the end of the 2000s, Ostos was one of Venezuela's leading chess players. He won the Venezuelan Chess Championship five times: 1974, 1980, 1985, 1987, and 2000. Ostos participated in the Pan American Chess Championship three times: 1988, 2007, and 2010.[2]

Ostos played for Venezuela in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

Ostos played for Venezuela in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1976, at first board in the 21st World Student Team Chess Championship in Caracas (+4, =1, −6),
  • In 1977, at second board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+9, =1, −2).

Ostos played for Venezuela in the Pan American Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 2000, at second board in the 6th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Mérida (+2, =0, −2) and won individual bronze medal.

In 1978, Ostos was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

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  1. ^ "The enormous Legacy of Master Julio Ostos". Líder en deportes. Retrieved 20 Sep 2023.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Ostos, Julio". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Julio Ostos". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Julio Ostos". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Julio Ostos". www.olimpbase.org.
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