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Helder Camara
H Camara 
josé de Pinto Paiva, alongside Helder Câmara. Photo credit: xadrezpetrolina.blogspot.com  

Number of games in database: 497
Years covered: 1954 to 2000
Last FIDE rating: 2347
Highest rating achieved in database: 2405
Overall record: +185 -137 =175 (54.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (39) 
    B32 B98 B28 B50 B43
 Queen's Pawn Game (34) 
    D02 A46 D05 A40 A41
 King's Indian (32) 
    E60 E61 E92 E63 E75
 Ruy Lopez (18) 
    C84 C97 C82 C85 C77
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (13) 
    C84 C97 C85 C93 C89
 Grunfeld (13) 
    D93 D79 D94 D95 D80
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (51) 
    E63 E95 E77 E79 E92
 Sicilian (49) 
    B28 B43 B42 B27 B90
 Ruy Lopez (25) 
    C68 C92 C97 C77 C60
 Robatsch (18) 
    B06
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (13) 
    C92 C97 C91 C84 C94
 Sicilian Kan (13) 
    B43 B42 B41
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   D Godoy vs H Camara, 1972 0-1
   H Camara vs G Milos, 1980 1-0
   H Camara vs Stein, 1965 1/2-1/2
   M de Athayde vs H Camara, 1958 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Brazilian Championship (1963)
   Brazilian Championship (1968)
   Brazilian Championship (1964)
   Brazilian Championship (1966)
   Brazilian Championship (1961)
   Brazilian Championship (1973)
   Sao Paulo Zonal (1972)
   Brazilian Championship (1984)
   Brazilian Championship (1975)
   Mar del Plata Zonal (1969)
   Brazilian Championship (1965)
   Brazilian Championship (1985)
   Buenos Aires / Rio Hondo Zonal (1966)
   Itau Mercosul Cup (1999)
   Brazilian Championship (1983)

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HELDER CAMARA
(born Feb-07-1937, died Feb-20-2016, 79 years old) Brazil

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Helder Camara was Brazilian champion in 1963 and 1968. He was awarded the IM title in 1972. This controversial chess journalist and trainer, introduced in 1954 the Câmara defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Qe7. Younger brother of Ronald Camara and son of Gilberto Camara.

Wikipedia article: Hélder Câmara (chess player)

Last updated: 2021-08-30 10:15:39

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 page 1 of 20; games 1-25 of 497  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J de Souza Mendes vs H Camara  1-0411954Brazilian ChampionshipE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
2. H Camara vs H Cantanhede  0-1401954Brazilian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
3. J Mangini vs H Camara  1-0241954Brazilian ChampionshipC40 King's Knight Opening
4. M E de Freitas vs H Camara  1-0311954Brazilian ChampionshipD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
5. H Camara vs B Gustavson Detthow  ½-½341954Brazilian ChampionshipC55 Two Knights Defense
6. F Caldas Kruel vs H Camara  1-0241954Brazilian ChampionshipE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
7. H Camara vs J B Ribeiro Neto  1-0541954Brazilian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
8. H Camara vs H Laynes  1-0241954Brazilian ChampionshipC00 French Defense
9. W Santa Cruz vs H Camara  0-1371954Brazilian ChampionshipC40 King's Knight Opening
10. A Prosdocimi vs H Camara  1-0461958Brazilian ChampionshipD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. S Ribeiro vs H Camara  ½-½481958Brazilian ChampionshipE79 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line
12. H Camara vs E Asfora  1-0271958Brazilian ChampionshipB33 Sicilian
13. H Camara vs N Dantas  0-1551958Brazilian ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
14. M de Athayde vs H Camara  ½-½711958Brazilian ChampionshipC40 King's Knight Opening
15. H Camara vs J J Lemos  ½-½701958Brazilian ChampionshipB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
16. H Camara vs C Peixoto  1-0321958Brazilian ChampionshipC51 Evans Gambit
17. H Camara vs J Mangini 1-0181958Brazilian ChampionshipD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
18. H Camara vs P de Azevedo  1-0351960Brazilian ChampionshipC77 Ruy Lopez
19. R Camara vs H Camara  ½-½171960Brazilian ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
20. H Camara vs C Euclides  1-0361960BRA-ch+B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
21. P Toth vs H Camara  0-1501960Brazilian ChampionshipA15 English
22. H Camara vs J de Souza Mendes  1-0351960Brazilian ChampionshipB56 Sicilian
23. O Gadia vs H Camara  ½-½331960Brazilian ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
24. H Camara vs G Bibas  1-0201960Brazilian ChampionshipC50 Giuoco Piano
25. E Asfora vs H Camara  1-0471960Brazilian ChampionshipA72 Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O
 page 1 of 20; games 1-25 of 497  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-26-04  Benzol: Helder Camara
Born 7th February 1937 in Fortaleza
Awarded the IM title in 1972 he was Brazilian Champion in 1963 and 1968.
Apr-22-05  WorldChampeen: http://www.hcamara.com.br/

Helder Camara's website

Feb-22-06  Whitehat1963: I once Helder Camara, but she thought I was being fresh, so she slapped me!
Aug-15-07  gmgomes: <I once Helder Camara, but she thought I was being fresh, so she slapped me!> Helder Camara is not a woman.
Dec-27-10  Antiochus: New webpage
http://www.heldercamara.com.br/
Mar-16-12  AlanPardew: David Neil Lawrence Levy in <How To Get Better At Chess : Chess Masters On Their Art> (Summit Publishing, 1991):

<At the 1970 Olympiad I had an opponent from Brazil who tried to take back a move against me. When I told him it was against the rules, he said it didn't matter which square he moved his King to. In fact, he was right. But as a matter of principle I insisted he put the King on the first square he had touched. After five hours we adjourned, and at the time we adjourned I demonstrated that I would either win his Queen or mate him in four moves, and he still didn't resign. I was staying fifteen kilometres away from the tournament hall and I had to get up at eight in the morning to go to the tournament site. After all that, my opponent never even showed up!>


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As can be seen from the final position, Levy's recollection of events isn't quite on the mark, but I was intrigued to discover Camara's bio here describing him as <controversial>. Is that a euphemism for <arsehole>?

Jun-02-15  Yopo: Beating Milos
http://www.365chess.com/game.php?gi...

http://www.365chess.com/game.php?gi...

Jun-02-15  TheFocus: He was a photographer by profession. (Yikes)
Feb-15-18  whiteshark:

"When I give food to the poor they call me a saint.

When I ask <why> the poor have no food they call me a communist."

--- Hélder Câmara

Feb-15-18
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  moronovich: <whiteshark: "When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask <why> the poor have no food they call me a communist." --- Hélder Câmara>

Absolutely brilliant.

Unfortunately true.

Well spotted and thank you <whiteshark> !

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