Luís Santos (chess player)
Portuguese chess player (born 1955)
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Luís Santos (born 30 June 1955) is a Portuguese International Master chess player[1] born in Lisbon.[2] He won the Portuguese Chess Championship in 1978, 1979 and 1982.
Born30 June 1955
Lisbon, Portugal
CountryPortugal
TitleInternational Master (1986)
Peakrating2401 (October 2008)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1955 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Title | International Master (1986) |
| Peak rating | 2401 (October 2008) |
In 1980, he played International Master Francisco Trois at Vigo in Spain. His opponent took two hours and 20 minutes considering two possible knight moves for his 7th move, which the chess.com website records as one of the slowest moves ever.[3]
Santos was awarded the title of International Master (IM) in 1986[2] and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (ICCGM) in 1990.[4]