César Muñoz
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César Muñoz Vicuña is an Ecuador
ian chess master
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He played for Ecuador at first board in the fourth World Student Team Chess Championship at Reykjavik
1957 (+3 –6 =4) and in the 14th Chess Olympiad at Leipzig
1960 (+9 –3 =7). The unknown Ecuadorian caused a sensation in the preliminaries of the Leipzig Olympiad when he beat Bobby Fischer
.
In 1962, he took second place, behind Olavo Yépez
, in Pichincha (ECU-ch); and took seventh place at Quito
1969 (zonal; Eleazar Jiménez
and Olavo Yépez Obando won).
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian chess master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
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He played for Ecuador at first board in the fourth World Student Team Chess Championship at Reykjavik
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
1957 (+3 –6 =4) and in the 14th Chess Olympiad at Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
1960 (+9 –3 =7). The unknown Ecuadorian caused a sensation in the preliminaries of the Leipzig Olympiad when he beat Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...
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In 1962, he took second place, behind Olavo Yépez
Olavo Yépez
Olavo Yépez Obando is an Ecuadorian chess master.He won Ecuadorian Chess Championship at Pichincha 1962, took 9th at Mar del Plata 1962 , tied for 3rd-6th at Havana 1966 , played at Caracas 1967 , took 2nd, behind...
, in Pichincha (ECU-ch); and took seventh place at Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
1969 (zonal; Eleazar Jiménez
Eleazar Jiménez
Eleazar Jiménez Zerquera was a Cuban chess master.Jiménez won the Cuban Championship five times, in 1957, 1960, 1963, 1965, and 1967. He won the Pan American Chess Championship three times, in 1963, 1966 and 1970....
and Olavo Yépez Obando won).