Alfonso Romero Holmes

Alfonso Romero Holmes (born 28 May 1965) is a Spanish chess Grandmaster (GM) (1995), Spanish Chess Championship winner (1987), Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (2002).

Alfonso Romero Holmes
Alfonso Romero Holmes in 2008
CountrySpain
Born (1965-05-28) 28 May 1965
Barcelona, Spain
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (1995)
FIDE rating2427 (August 2020)
Peak rating2560 (April 2003)

Biography

In the 1990s un 2000s Alfonso Romero Holmes was one of the leading Spanish chess players. In 1984/1985, in Groningen he won silver medal in European Junior Chess Championship. In 1987, in Salou he won Spanish Chess Championship. Other chess tournament successes of Alfonso Romero Holmes include: shared 1st place in Albacete (1989), twice shared 1st place in Salamanca (1990, 2005), won in Wijk aan Zee (1991, tournament B), twice won in Valencia (2001, 2003).

Alfonso Romero Holmes played for Spain in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Alfonso Romero Holmes played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 2003, at reserve board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+0, =0, -3).

In 1985, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title ten years later.

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References
  1. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Alfonso Romero Holmes". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Alfonso Romero Holmes". www.olimpbase.org.
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