Óscar Ferreira (born 22 March 1951), is a Paraguayan chess FIDE Master (FM), four-times Paraguayan Chess Championship winner (1973, 1974, 1978, 1980).
| Óscar Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Country | Paraguay |
| Born | 22 March 1951 |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2300 (January 1993) |
Biography edit
From the mid of 1970s to the mid-2000s Óscar Ferreira was one of Paraguay's leading chess players. He four times won Paraguayan Chess Championships: 1973, 1974, 1978, and 1980. Also he won silver medal in this tournament in 2001. Óscar Ferreira was participant of a number of international chess tournaments held in Latin America.
Óscar Ferreira played for Paraguay in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1976, at fourth board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5, =2, -5),
- In 1980, at second board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+6, =4, -4),
- In 2000, at fourth board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3, =1, -5),
- In 2004, at first reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià (+2, =6, -2).
Óscar Ferreira played for Paraguay in the Pan American Team Chess Championship:[2]
- In 1971, at third board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+3, =1, -3).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Óscar Ferreira". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Óscar Ferreira". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Oscar Ferreira rating card at FIDE
- Oscar Ferreira player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Oscar Ferreira chess games at 365Chess.com
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