Guillermo Scholz Solis (born 5 March 1947) is a

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Biography

From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, Scholz was one of Chile's leading chess players. He was a multiple participant in the

Chilean Chess Championship The Chilean Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Chile organised by the FENACH (Federacion Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile). In 2004–2006 there was also a championship organised by the FEDAC (Federación Deportiva de Ajedrez de ...

. His best result was 4th place in 1976. Guillermo Scholz Solis participated in international chess tournaments that took place in South America. Scholz played for Chile in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in FIDE Onli ...

s: * In 1976, at the fourth board in the

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(+3, =4, -2), * In 1978, at the first reserve board in the

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(+1, =2, -2), * In 1984, at the first reserve board in the

26th Chess Olympiad The 26th Chess Olympiad (, ''I 26i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well a ...

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(+0, =3, -2). In the 1990s, Scholz moved to France, where he participated in various chess tournaments until 2007.

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