Mario Campos López (born 15 May 1943) is a Mexican chess International Master (IM, 1975), two-times Mexican Chess Championship winner (1973, 1974).
| Mario Campos López | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Born | 15 May 1943 |
| Title | International Master (1975) |
| Peak rating | 2390 (July 1973) |
Chess player career edit
From the begin of 1970s to the begin 1980s, Mario Campos López was one of Mexico's leading chess players. He twice won the Mexican Chess Championship: 1973 and 1974. In 1969 in Quito and Guayaquil Mario Campos López participated in FIDE World Chess Championship Central American Zonal tournament and shared 4th-5th place.[1] In 1975 in Santo Domingo he participated in FIDE World Chess Championship Caribbean-Central American Zonal tournament and shared 3rd-4th place.[2]
Mario Campos López played for Mexico in the Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 1972, at first board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+7, =6, -2),
- In 1974, at first board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+4, =8, -4),
- In 1978, at second board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+4, =5, -4),
- In 1980, at second board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+0, =4, -4),
- In 1982, at fourth board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+2, =1, -4).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Central American zonal :: Quito/Guayaquil 1969". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Campos López, Mario". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Mario Campos López". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Mario Campos Lopez rating card at FIDE
- Mario Campos Lopez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mario Campos Lopez chess games at 365Chess.com
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