Joaquim Durão

chess player

Joaquim Manuel Durão (25 October 1930 – 21 May 2015) was a Portuguese chess player. He was an International Master from 1975 until his death. He was 13 times Portuguese champion, and represented his country in ten Chess Olympiads. He was also president of the Portuguese Chess Federation.

Durão in November 2009.

Durão was born in Lisbon. He died on 21 May 2015, aged 84.[1]

References change

  1. "In Memoriam – Joaquim Durão". chessdom.com. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.