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Cícero Braga

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Cícero Braga
CountryBrazil
Born (1958-03-07) 7 March 1958 (age 66)
TitleInternational Master (1991)
FIDE rating2418 (December 2024)
Peak rating2444 (October 2001)

Cícero Nogueira Braga (born 7 March 1958) is a Brazilian chess International master (IM) (1991), Brazilian Chess Championships medalist (1978, 1979, 1988), Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (1978).

Biography

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From the mid-1970s to the mid-2000s Cícero Braga was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He regularly participated in Brazilian Chess Championships. His best results was three times won silver medals: 1978,[1] 1979,[2] and 1988.[3]

Cícero Braga played for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads:[4]

Cícero Braga played for Brazil in the Pan American Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 1991, at fourth board in the 4th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Guarapuava (+1, =1, -0) and won team silver medal,
  • In 1995, at second reserve board in the 5th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Cascavel (+1, =1, -0) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 2003, at third board in the 7th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Rio de Janeiro (+0, =2, -0) and won team silver medal.

Cícero Braga played for Brazil in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[6]

  • In 1977, at first reserve board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+5, =2, -3).

Cícero Braga played for Brazil in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[7]

  • In 1978, at first board in the 1st World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+2, =3, -5),
  • In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+6, =2, -5),
  • In 1981, at third board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Graz (+2, =4, -3),
  • In 1983, at second board in the 4th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Chicago (+2, =7, -1).

In 1991, Cícero Braga was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

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  1. ^ 45° Campeonato Brasileiro
  2. ^ 46° Campeonato Brasileiro
  3. ^ 55° Campeonato Brasileiro
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Cícero Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Cícero Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Cícero Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
  7. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Cícero Braga". www.olimpbase.org.
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