Buenaventura Villamayor
Buenaventura "Bong" Mendieta Villamayor (born May 4, 1967) is a Filipino chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2000, becoming the fourth from the Philippines to achieve this feat.[2]
| Buenaventura Villamayor | |
|---|---|
 Villamayor at 2008 Chess Olympiad, Dresden | |
| Full name | Buenaventura Mendieta Villamayor |
| Country | Philippines Singapore |
| Born | May 4, 1967 Mauban, Quezon[1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000) |
| Peak rating | 2560 (January 2001) |
Villamayor won the national championship of the Philippines in 1998. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 in New Delhi, India. In 2017 Villamayor transferred his national federation to represent Singapore.[3]
References
- "GM Buenaventura Bong Villamayor joins the commentators team". Chessdom. 2010-01-13.
- "Buenaventura "Bong" Villamayor". January 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- "Transfers in 2017". FIDE. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
External links
- Buenaventura Villamayor rating card at FIDE
- Buenaventura Villamayor team chess record at Olimpbase.org
- CV at singaporechess.org.sg
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