Juan Leon Jimenez Molina
Costa Rican chess player (born 1953)
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Juan Leon Jimenez Molina (born 4 May 1953) is a Costa Rican chess FIDE Master (FM), four-times Costa Rican Chess Championship winner (1972, 1975, 1977, 1978).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1953 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Title | FIDE Master (1999) |
| Peak rating | 2260 (January 1978) |
Biography
In the 1970s Juan Leon Jimenez Molina was one of the leading chess players in Costa Rica. He four times won Costa Rican Chess Championships: 1972, 1975, 1977, and 1978. In 1975 in El Salvador Juan Leon Jimenez Molina participated in World Chess Championships Caribbean-Central American Zonal tournament and shared 9th-10th place.[1]
Juan Leon Jimenez Molina played for Costa Rica in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1976, at third board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5, =4, -1),
- In 2006, at second reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+1, =0, -2).
Juan Leon Jimenez Molina played for Costa Rica in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1976, at third board in the 21st World Student Team Chess Championship in Caracas (+2, =7, -1),
- In 1977, at second board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+3, =4, -4).
