Asela de Armas Pérez
Asela de Armas Pérez (December 6, 1954 – July 7, 2021)[1] was a Cuban chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (1978). She was a ten-time winner of the Cuban Women's Chess Championship (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1988).
| Asela de Armas Pérez | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cuba |
| Born | 6 December 1954 |
| Died | July 7, 2021 (aged 66) |
| Title | Woman International Master |
Biography
From the early 1970s to the late 1980s, she was one of the leading Cuban women's chess players. Asela de Armas Pérez won the Cuban Women's Chess Championships ten times: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1988. In 1978, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
Asela de Armas Pérez three times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:
- In 1979, at Interzonal Tournament in Alicante shared 11th-12th place;[2]
- In 1985, at Interzonal Tournament in Havana shared 11th-12th place;[3]
- In 1987, at Interzonal Tournament in Smederevska Palanka has ranked 14th place.[4]
Asela de Armas Pérez played for Cuba in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1984, at second board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+2, =5, -4),
- In 1986, at second board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+3, =5, -4),
- In 1988, at first board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =1, -6),
- In 1990, at second board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+3, =2, -3).
References
- "Adiós a Asela de Armas, una leyenda del ajedrez cubano" (in Spanish). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "1979 Alicante Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "1985 Havana Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- "1987 Smederevska Palanka Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Asela De Armas". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Asela de Armas Perez rating card at FIDE
- Asela de Armas Perez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Asela de Armas Pérez chess games at 365Chess.com