Ennio Contedini (born 8 October 1934) was an Italian chess player,

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winner (1963).

Biography

From the end of 1950s to the begin 1970s, Ennio Contedini was one of Italy's leading chess players. He achieved his first major success by winning the International Chess Tournament in

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in 1961, ahead of Otto Zimmermann and

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. In the same year Ennio Contedini with ''Società Scacchistica Milanese'' team won Italian Team Chess Championship. In 1963, in

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he won

. Ennio Contedini played for Italy in the

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s: * In 1958, at second reserve board in the

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(+4, =3, -5), * In 1960, at first board in the

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(+5, =5, -6). Ennio Contedini played for Italy in the

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: * In 1964, at first board in the 11th Clare Benedict Chess Cup in

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(+0, =3, -2). Ennio Contedini played for Italy in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup: * In 1976, at first board in the 1st Chess Mitropa Cup in

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(+0, =1, -2).

References

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chess games at 365chess.com 1934 births Living people Sportspeople from Milan Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Italian chess players 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-chess-bio-stub