Deborah Evans-Quek (née Evans, formerly Cooper, born 21 July 1961) is a

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player, five-times Welsh Women's Chess Championship winner (1977, 1979, 1991, 2000, 2003),

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individual silver medal winner (

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Biography

From the end of 1970s to the mid-2000s Deborah Evans-Quek was one of the best chess female player in Wales. She twice participated in European Girls' Junior Chess Championships (1979, 1980). Deborah Evans-Quek has won Welsh Women's Chess Championship five times: 1977, 1979, 1991 (jointly), 2000, and 2003. In 1993, in

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she participated in

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West European Zonal tournament. Deborah Evans-Quek played for Wales in the

s: * In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =2, -5), * In 1980, at second board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+7, =0, -5), * In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =2, -5), * In 1984, at second board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+4, =4, -3), * In 1986, at second board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+7, =2, -1) and won individual silver medal, * In 1988, at second board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in

(+5, =0, -7), * In 1990, at first board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =1, -6), * In 1992, at second board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =1, -5), * In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+5, =2, -4), * In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+3, =1, -7), * In 2004, at second board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+0, =4, -4). Deborah Evans-Quek played for Wales in the European Women's Team Chess Championship: * In 1992, at first board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in

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(+1, =0, -6).

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chess games at 365chess.com 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Bangor, Gwynedd Welsh chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Wales-bio-stub