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Mauricio Flores Ríos

Mauricio Flores Rios (born September 10, 1990, in Valparaiso) is a Chilean chess player who holds the Grandmaster title.[1] As of January 2015 he has a FIDE rating of 2531,[1] is number 1 in Chile among active players.

Mauricio Flores
Country Chile
Born (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 33)
Valparaiso, Chile
TitleGrandmaster (2009)
FIDE rating2529 (May 2024)
Peak rating2537 (September 2013)

In 2009 Mauricio Flores Rios moved to Brownsville, Texas after being recruited by the University of Texas at Brownsville. He played for UT Brownsville at the Final Four (President's Cup) of 2009, 2010 and 2011, as well as the Pan-American Intercollegiate of 2009-2012.[2]

In 2015, Flores Rios published the book Chess Structures - a Grandmaster Guide,[3] providing a study of the 28 most frequently recurring pawn structures in practice.

Career edit

He played for Chile in three Chess Olympiads.

Titles edit

  • 1st in the Pan American Sub 16 de Cuenca, Ecuador. (August 2006) [4]
  • 1st in the Pan American Sub 18 de Cordova, Argentina. (July 2008) [5]
  • 1st in Southwest Collegiate Championships (March 2009) [6]
  • 6th Continental Championship in São Paulo, Brazil. (August 2009)
  • 1st in US Class Chess Championship (2010) [7]
  • 1st in Montcada International Open, Spain. (July 2013) [8]

Notable games edit

  • Mauricio Flores vs Vladimir Burmakin, 2013, Slav Defense: General (D10), 1-0

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Flores Rios, Mauricio FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "UTB-TSC plays in Pan Am championship". Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Chess Structures". Quality Chess. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Panamericano de la Juventud Sub 16". Fide America. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Panamericano de la Juventud Sub 18". Chess Results. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Southwest Collegiate Championships". FIDE. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Mauricio Flores Wins U.S. Class". The United States Chess Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. ^ "GM Mauricio Flores Rios Wins Montcada Open". Chessdom. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

External links edit

  • Mauricio Flores Rios rating card at FIDE  
  • Mauricio Flores Rios player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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