| Boris de Greiff Bernal | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Born | 13 February 1930 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | 31 October 2011 (aged 81) |
| Title | International Master, International Arbiter |
| FIDE rating | 2255 (1999) |
Boris de Greiff Bernal (13 February 1930 – 31 October 2011 [1]) was a Colombian chess master and writer, born in Medellín and son of the Colombian poet León de Greiff.
Student in San Bartolome Mayor School], in 1951, he won the Colombian Championship in Bogotá. In 1955, he took 16th in Mar del Plata ( Borislav Ivkov won). In 1957, he won in Caracas (zonal). In 1958, he took 20th in Portorož ( interzonal; Mikhail Tal won). In 1958, he took 9th in Bogotá ( Oscar Panno won). In 1962, he took 18th in Havana (1st Capablanca Memorial; Miguel Najdorf won). In 1963, he took 20th in Havana (2nd Capablanca Memorial; Viktor Korchnoi won). In 1963, he took 7th in Havana (Torneo Panamericano; Eleazar Jiménez won). In 1969, he tied for 1st–2nd with Miguel Cuéllar in Bogotá. In 1970, he tied for 8–10th in Bogotá ( Henrique Mecking won). In 1973, he took 15th in Cienfueogos (10th Capablanca Memorial; Vasily Smyslov won).
De Greiff played for Colombia in nine Chess Olympiads. [2]
- In 1954, at second board in 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+8 –6 =4);
- In 1956, at third board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+7 –3 =9);
- In 1958, at third board in 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2 –2 =15);
- In 1966, at third board in 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+4 –4 =8);
- In 1970, at first reserve board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+3 –4 =1);
- In 1972, at fourth board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+4 –4 =8);
- In 1974, at first reserve board in 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+6 –0 =6);
- In 1976, at first reserve board in 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+4 –0 =3);
- In 1978, at first reserve board in 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+0 –1 =2).
He died in Bogotá. [1]
- He won the individual gold medal at Haifa 1976, and the silver medal at Nice 1974.
- He was awarded the title of International Master in 1957 and International Arbiter in 1978. [3]
- He was elected an Honorary Member of FIDE in 2002.
- ^ a b "El maestro Boris de Greiff falleci esta lunes en Bogot - Deportes de Colombia y el Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Boris De Greiff. Olimpbase.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-07.
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 87, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
| Boris de Greiff Bernal | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Born | 13 February 1930 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | 31 October 2011 (aged 81) |
| Title | International Master, International Arbiter |
| FIDE rating | 2255 (1999) |
Boris de Greiff Bernal (13 February 1930 – 31 October 2011 [1]) was a Colombian chess master and writer, born in Medellín and son of the Colombian poet León de Greiff.
Student in San Bartolome Mayor School], in 1951, he won the Colombian Championship in Bogotá. In 1955, he took 16th in Mar del Plata ( Borislav Ivkov won). In 1957, he won in Caracas (zonal). In 1958, he took 20th in Portorož ( interzonal; Mikhail Tal won). In 1958, he took 9th in Bogotá ( Oscar Panno won). In 1962, he took 18th in Havana (1st Capablanca Memorial; Miguel Najdorf won). In 1963, he took 20th in Havana (2nd Capablanca Memorial; Viktor Korchnoi won). In 1963, he took 7th in Havana (Torneo Panamericano; Eleazar Jiménez won). In 1969, he tied for 1st–2nd with Miguel Cuéllar in Bogotá. In 1970, he tied for 8–10th in Bogotá ( Henrique Mecking won). In 1973, he took 15th in Cienfueogos (10th Capablanca Memorial; Vasily Smyslov won).
De Greiff played for Colombia in nine Chess Olympiads. [2]
- In 1954, at second board in 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+8 –6 =4);
- In 1956, at third board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+7 –3 =9);
- In 1958, at third board in 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2 –2 =15);
- In 1966, at third board in 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+4 –4 =8);
- In 1970, at first reserve board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+3 –4 =1);
- In 1972, at fourth board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+4 –4 =8);
- In 1974, at first reserve board in 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+6 –0 =6);
- In 1976, at first reserve board in 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+4 –0 =3);
- In 1978, at first reserve board in 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+0 –1 =2).
He died in Bogotá. [1]
- He won the individual gold medal at Haifa 1976, and the silver medal at Nice 1974.
- He was awarded the title of International Master in 1957 and International Arbiter in 1978. [3]
- He was elected an Honorary Member of FIDE in 2002.
- ^ a b "El maestro Boris de Greiff falleci esta lunes en Bogot - Deportes de Colombia y el Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Boris De Greiff. Olimpbase.org. Retrieved on 2011-11-07.
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 87, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6