Sergio Minero Pineda (born 1974) is a Costa Rican chess player. He was awarded the title International Master by FIDE in 1996.[1]
| Sergio Minero Pineda | |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Born | February 21, 1974 |
| Title | International Master (1996) |
| Peak rating | 2440 (January 2005) |
Career edit
He has represented Costa Rica at a number of Chess Olympiads, including 1988 (scoring 6/11 on board 4),[2] 1990 (8.5/13 on board 3),[3] 2002 (7/11 on board 2),[4] 2014 (4/9 on board 3)[5] and 2016 (6/10 on board 1).[6]
He has won the Costa Rican Chess Championship five times; in 1992, 1999, 2004, 2015 and 2020.[7]
He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was defeated 2-0 by Alan Pichot in the first round.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Minero Pineda, Sergio". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 28th Chess Olympiad, Thessaloniki 1988, Costa Rica". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 29th Chess Olympiad, Novi Sad 1990, Costa Rica". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 35th Chess Olympiad, Bled 2002, Costa Rica". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 41st Chess Olympiad, Tromsø 2014, Costa Rica". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 42nd Chess Olympiad, Baku 2016, Costa Rica". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Campeonato de Costa Rica". www.ajedrezdeataque.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
External links edit
- Sergio Minero Pineda rating card at FIDE
- Sergio Minero Pineda games at 365Chess.com
- Sergio Minero Pineda player profile and games at Chessgames.com
