Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia

Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia (born 3 August 1950) is a Cuban chess International master (IM) (1977), Cuban Chess Championship winner (1977).

Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia
CountryCuba
Born (1950-08-03) 3 August 1950
Havana, Cuba
TitleInternational master (IM) (1977)

Biography

Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia was one of Cuba's leading chess players in the 1970s. In 1977, he shared first place with José Luis Vilela de Acuña and Jesús Nogueiras in Cuban Chess Championship. All three chess players have been declared Cuban chess champions.

Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia played for Cuba in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia played for Cuba in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[2]

  • In 1966, at fourth board in the 13th World Student Team Chess Championship in Örebro (+5, =5, -0),
  • In 1969, at second board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+3, =3, -6),
  • In 1976, at second reserve board in the 21st World Student Team Chess Championship in Caracas (+3, =2, -0) and won team bronze medal.

In 1977, Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. He has worked as a teacher in various Cuban physical education schools, publishing scientific articles about chess study.[3]

References
  1. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. IM Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia


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