Julio Eduardo Ostos (10 December 1953 – 25 July 2023) was a

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International Master (IM) (1978) and five-time

Venezuelan Chess Championship The first Venezuelan Chess Championship took place in February 1891 when Rafael Ruíz defeated Rafael Pittaluga in a match for the title (+7 =2 –4). In the second match, Rafael Ruíz drew with Carlos Perret Gentil (+7 =6 –7) in 1894. Carlos Pe ...

winner (1974, 1980, 1985, 1987, 2000).

Biography

From the mid-1970s to the end of the 2000s, Ostos was one of Venezuela's leading chess players. He won the

five times: 1974, 1980, 1985, 1987, and 2000. Ostos participated in the

Pan American Chess Championship The Pan American Chess Championship, also American Continental Championship is an individual chess tournament organized since 1945. It is often a qualifier for the FIDE World Cup. First Pan American championships (1945 and 1954) The first Pan ...

three times: 1988, 2007, and 2010. Ostos played for Venezuela 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 first board in the

22nd Chess Olympiad The 22nd Chess Olympiad (, ''Olimpiada ha-shachmat ha-22''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE, took place between October 26 and November 10, 1976, in Haifa, Israel. For the first time, the event comprised both an openAl ...

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(+1, =5, −3), * In 1978, at first board in the

23rd Chess Olympiad The 23rd Chess Olympiad (), 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 as several other events designed t ...

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(+7, =4, −3), * In 1980, at first board in the

24th Chess Olympiad The 24th Chess Olympiad (), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between November 20 and December 6, 1980, at the Mediterranean Confer ...

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(+4, =5, −3), * In 1982, at third board in the

25th Chess Olympiad The 25th Chess Olympiad (), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, 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, a ...

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(+6, =3, −4), * In 1988, at first board in the

28th Chess Olympiad The 28th Chess Olympiad (, ''I 28i 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 ...

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(+4, =3, −5), * In 1990, at first board in the

29th Chess Olympiad The 29th Chess Olympiad (, ''29. Šahovska olimpijada''), 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 as s ...

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(+4, =1, −5), * In 1996, at first board in the

32nd Chess Olympiad The 32nd Chess Olympiad (, ''32-rd Shakhmatayin olimpiadan''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female ...

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(+5, =1, −6), * In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in

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(+3, =2, −2), * In 2002, at first reserve board in the

35th Chess Olympiad The 35th Chess Olympiad (), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and women's tournament, took ...

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(+4, =2, −2), * In 2004, at third board in the

36th Chess Olympiad The 36th Chess Olympiad (; ), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (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 tourna ...

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(+3, =0, −5), * In 2006, at first reserve board in the

37th Chess Olympiad The 37th Chess Olympiad (), 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 as several other events designed ...

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(+2, =1, −3), * In 2012, at fourth board in the

40th Chess Olympiad The 40th Chess Olympiad (), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an international team chess event that took p ...

(+2, =3, −3). Ostos played for Venezuela in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1976, at first board in the 21st World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =1, −6), * In 1977, at second board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+9, =1, −2). Ostos played for Venezuela in the

Pan American Team Chess Championship The Pan American Team Chess Championship is an international team chess tournament open to national federations affiliated to FIDE in the Americas. It is organized by the Confederation of Chess for America (CCA), and the winner qualifies to partici ...

s: * In 2000, at second board in the 6th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Mérida (+2, =0, −2) and won individual bronze medal. In 1978, Ostos was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

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