Fernando Braga
Fernando Braga in 2017
CountryArgentina (until 1984)
Italy (since 1984)
Born (1958-07-09) 9 July 1958
Buenos Aires, Argentina
TitleInternational Master (1983)
FIDE rating2404 (January 2024)
Peak rating2480 (July 1986)

Fernando Alberto Braga (born 9 July 1958), is an Argentine and Italian (from 1984) chess International Master (IM) (1983), two-time Italian Chess Championship winner (1986, 1988).

Biography

In the end of 1970s Fernando Braga was one of Argentina's leading junior chess players. In 1977, he won silver medal in Argentine Chess Junior Championship. In 1980, Fernando Braga participated in the Argentine Chess Championship final and ranked in 12th place.[1]

Since 1984 Fernando Braga has been living in Italy. He won three medals of the Italian Chess Championships: two gold (1986, 1988) and a bronze (2002). He was participant in a number of strong international chess tournaments. Fernando Braga won Zaragoza Chess tournament (1993), Mar del Plata Open Chess Tournament (1997), Binissalem Open Chess tournament (2003).

Fernando Braga played for Argentina B team and Italy in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

Fernando Braga played for Argentina in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+5, =5, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1981, at second board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Graz (+3, =3, -2).

Fernando Braga played for Italy in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup:[4]

  • In 1993, at second board in the 15th Chess Mitropa Cup in Bad Wörishofen (+1, =6, -0).

References

  1. "Campeonatos Argentinos tablas" (PDF).
  2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Fernando Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "OlimpBase :: World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Fernando Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Mitropa Cup :: Fernando Braga". www.olimpbase.org.


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