Teresa Leyva
Teresa Leyva (born 1965) is a Colombian chess player and two time Colombian Women's Chess Champion (1976, 1982).
| Teresa Leyva | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Born | 1965 Trieste, Italy |
| Title | Woman FIDE master |
Biography
From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, she was one of the leading Colombian women's chess players. She has two wins at the Colombian Women's Chess Championships (1976, 1982)[1].
Teresa Leyva played for Colombia in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1976, at first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+1, =5, -2),
- In 1980, at second board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+3, =3, -4),
- In 1982, at first reserve board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+5, =4, -0) and won individual gold medal.
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References
- "Ajedrez en Colombia".
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Teresa Leyva". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Teresa Leyva chess games at 365Chess.com
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