Maria Cristina Borges de Oliveira (born 29 August 1959) is a Brazilian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1977). She is a two-time Brazilian Women's Chess Champion (1975, 1986).
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Full name | Maria Cristina Borges de Oliveira |
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Born | (1959-08-29) 29 August 1959 (age 63) Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Title | Woman Intl. Master (1977) |
From the mid-1970s until the end of the 1980s, Maria Cristina de Oliveira was one of the leading Brazilian chess players. She has participated in many Brazilian Women's Chess Championships where she won two gold medals: 1975 and 1986.[1] In 1976, Maria Cristina de Oliveira participated at Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Rozendaal and ranked 12th place.[2]
Maria Cristina de Oliveira played for Brazil in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[3]
In 1977, Maria Cristina de Oliveira awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.