Alvise Zichichi (4 July 1938 – 21 July 2003) was an Italian chess International Master (IM) (1977), Italian Chess Championship winner (1984).
Alvise Zichichi | |
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Country | Italy |
Born | (1938-07-04)4 July 1938 Milan, Italy |
Died | 21 July 2003(2003-07-21) (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
Title | International Master (IM) (1977) |
Peak rating | 2405 (January 1986) |
From the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s Alvise Zichichi was one of the strongest Italian chess players. He won three medals in Italian Chess Championship: gold (1984) and two bronze (1973, 1985). Alvise Zichichi also won Italian Senior Chess Championship (S60) in 2000.
Alvise Zichichi has had several successes in International Chess Tournaments, shared 3rd place in Reggio Emilia chess tournament (1969/70), shared 1st place in Reggio Emilia (1974/75), shared 3rd-4th place in Rome (1976), shared 3rd-5th place in Eksjö (1976), 1st place in Catanzaro (1979) and shared 3rd-5th place in Athens (1979).
Alvise Zichichi played for Italy in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
Alvise Zichichi played for Italy in the Clare Benedict Cup:[2]
Alvise Zichichi was the organizer of many chess tournaments, include eleven editions of international tournaments in Rome. In 1996–2002 he was the president of the Italian Chess Federation. For many years Alvise Zichichi was also the editor of the Italian magazine Scacchitalia.
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