Adriana Salazar Varón
Adriana Salazar Varón (born 27 December 1963) is a Colombian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1990). She is a nine-time winner of the Colombian Women's Chess Championship (1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996).
| Adriana Salazar Varón | |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Born | 27 December 1963 |
| Title | Woman International Master (WIM) (1990) |
Biography
From the 1980s to the 1990s Adriana Salazar Varón was one of the leading Colombian female chess players. She nine times won Colombian Women's Chess Championship: in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. In 1990, Adriana Salazar Varón participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Azov where ranked 17th place.[1]
Adriana Salazar Varón played for Colombia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1982, at second board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+3, =4, -5),
- In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+8, =0, -6),
- In 1986, at first board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+8, =0, -6),
- In 1988, at first board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+5, =4, -5),
- In 1994, at first board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+7, =4, -3),
- In 1996, at second board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+3, =5, -4).
In 1990, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.
References
- "1990 Azov Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Adriana Salazar". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Adriana Salazar Varón player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Adriana Salazar Varón chess games at 365Chess.com