Teresa Canela Giménez (born 4 March 1959) is a Spanish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1987).
| Teresa Canela Giménez | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Spain |
| Born | 4 March 1959 |
| Title | Woman International Master (1987) |
| Peak rating | 2165 (January 1988) |
Biography edit
Canela has won the Catalonia Women's Chess Championships six times (in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985) and took second place four times.[1] In 1987, in Tuzla Teresa Canela Giménez participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament where she finished in 16th place.[2]
Canela played for Spain in a number of Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1976, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+3, =4, -3) and won the team bronze medal,
- In 1984, at third board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+5, =2, -3),
- In 1986, at third board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+5, =2, -3),
- In 1988, at second board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+2, =1, -8),
- In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+6, =2, -3).
In 1987, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
References edit
- ^ "Campeonas de Cataluña" [Champions of Catalonia]. escacs.cat (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-10.
- ^ "1987 Tuzla Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com.
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Teresa Canela". OlimpBase.org.
External links edit
- Teresa Canela Gimenez rating card at FIDE
- Teresa Canela Gimenez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Teresa Canela chess games at 365Chess.com
