Marcelo Carrión
Dominican chess player
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Marcelo Carrión (born 10 May 1956) is a Dominican chess FIDE Master (FM) (2009) and Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1976).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1956 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Title | FIDE Master (2009) |
| Peak rating | 2300 (January 1977) |
Biography
In 1986, Marcelo Carrión won the Columbia District Chess Championship.[1] He participated in multiple Dominican Chess Championships. In 2001, Marcelo Carrión shared first to fourth place in the Dominican Chess Championship, ranking third by additional scores.[2] In 2001, he ranked third in the Santo Domingo International Chess Tournament.[3]
Marcelo Carrión played for the Dominican Republic in the Chess Olympiads:[4]
- in 1976, at the third board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+7, =4, -0), winning an individual gold medal,
- in 1984, at the fourth board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+4, =3, -2),
- in 2002, at the first reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+0, =0, -3).
Marcelo Carrión played for the Dominican Republic in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[5]
- in 1974, at the second board in the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship in Teesside (+3, =2, -7).
Marcelo Carrión played for the Dominican Republic in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[6]
- in 1980, at the fourth board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+2, =2, -7).