Valentín Fernández Coria
| Valentín Fernández Coria | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Born | July 1885 |
| Died | January 17, 1955 (aged 69) Buenos Aires |
Valentín Fernández Coria (July, 1885 – January 17, 1955[1][2]) was an Argentine chess player.
He was one of the strongest chess players of Argentina in the 1920s. He was repeated participant in Argentine Chess Championship in which he shared 2nd - 4th place in 1923/1924.[3] In 1921/1922 in Montevideo Fernández Coria shared 2nd - 5th place in South American Chess Championship.[4]
Fernández Coria played for Argentina in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[5]
- In 1924, at fourth board in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+2, =6, -5).
Fernández Coria played for Argentina in the Chess Olympiad:[6]
- In 1928, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+1, =3, -4).
References
[edit]- ^ Diario Crítica
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy, Chess Personalia, page 116.
- ^ "Campeonatos Argentinos tablas" (PDF).
- ^ "Montevideo 1921 - 1° Torneio Sulamericano". www.brasilbase.pro.br.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Valentin Fernández Coria". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Valentin Fernández Coria". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
[edit]- Valentin Fernandez Coria player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Valentin Fernández Coria chess games at 365chess.com
- Valentin Fernández Coria (other page) chess games at 365chess.com
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