Gildardo García

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Gildardo García (9 March 1954 - 15 January 2021) was a Colombian chess player. He became Colombia's second Grandmaster in 1992.[1] He won the Colombian national champion 10 times.[2][3][4]

In 2006, he played in the chess olympiads for Colombia.[5]

García died in Medellín, Colombia from COVID-19 on 15 January 2021, aged 66.[6][7]

References

  1. Garcia, Gildardo FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers. ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. Campeonato de Colombia de ajedrez. www.ajedrezdeataque.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. Campeones colombianos (2012-02-06). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. The chess games of Gildardo Garcia. www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. Gildardo Garcia - Chess Games. old.chesstempo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1350153008005451777
  7. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. Luto en el ajedrez colombiano: muere el Gran Maestro Gildardo García (in spanish). El Tiempo (2021-01-15). Retrieved 2021-01-15.