José Bademian Orchanian (27 April 1927 – 25 August 2013) was a Uruguayan chess FIDE Master (FM) of Armenian origin and a winner of the Uruguayan Chess Championship (1976).
| José Bademian Orchanian | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uruguay |
| Born | 27 April 1927 |
| Died | 25 August 2013 (aged 86) |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2300 (July 1988) |
Biography edit
In the 1970s and 1980s José Bademian Orchanian was one of leading Uruguayan chess players. He won three medals in Uruguayan Chess Championships: gold (1976), silver (1974) and bronze (1987). José Bademian Orchanian twice participated in Pan American Chess Championships.[1] He was a multiple participant in the traditional Mar del Plata chess tournament.
José Bademian Orchanian played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- in 1974, at the second board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+7, =3, −7),
- in 1976, at the second board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5, =2, −3),
- in 1978, at the fourth board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+4, =4, −3),
- in 1986, at the fourth board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+3, =0, −4).
José Bademian Orchanian played for Uruguay in the Pan American Team Chess Championship:[3]
- in 1987, at the second board in the 3rd Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Junín (+0, =0, −8).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Bademián Orchanián, José". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: José Bademian Orchanian". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: José Bademian Orchanian". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Jose Bademian Orchanian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- José Bademian Orchanian chess games at 365chess.com
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