Hugo Córdova or Córdoba was a Bolivian chess player.
| Hugo Córdova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Córdova Nieto |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |
Biography edit
In the 1930s Hugo Córdova was one of Bolivia's leading chess players. He represented Bolivia at the 1938 Bolivarian Games.[1]
Hugo Córdova played on first board for Bolivia in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires in 1939, scoring two wins, one draw, and thirteen losses.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Sánchez es el campeón bolivariano de ajedrez". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 August 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hugo Córdova". www.olimpbase.org.
Further reading edit
- Peláez Gantier, Gabriel (1962). Historia del deporte en Bolivia (y los datos principales del deporte mundial) (in Spanish). Bolivia: University of Saint Francis Xavier.
External links edit
- Hugo Cordova player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Hugo Córdova chess games at 365chess.com
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