The chess games of Helder Camara

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Helder Camara

Number of games in database: 51
Years covered: 1961 to 1991
Last FIDE rating: 2347

Overall record: +11 -26 =14 (35.3%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

King's Indian Attack (4)
    A07

With the Black pieces:

King's Indian (13)
    E95 E80 E63 E97 E65
Sicilian (6)
    B67 B42 B75 B43 B22

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HELDER CAMARA (born Feb-07-1937, died Feb-20-2016, 79 years old) Brazil	[what is this?]
IM Hélder Câmara 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.

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. L T Da Silva vs H Camara	½-½	55	1961	BRA-ch	E65 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O
2. Averbakh vs H Camara	1-0	34	1965	Rio de Janeiro	D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
3. H Camara vs Stein	½-½	47	1966	It Rio de Janeiro	B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
4. H Camara vs F Kuijpers	0-1	25	1968	Chess Olympiad Final-B	B30 Sicilian
5. C Silva Sanchez vs H Camara	0-1	47	1969	Mar del Plata Zonal	E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
6. D Levy vs H Camara	1-0	64	1970	Siegen Olympiad	B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
7. Keene vs H Camara	½-½	18	1970	Olympiad	E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
8. H Camara vs E Paoli	½-½	52	1970	Siegen ol (Men) fin-C	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Fischer vs H Camara	1-0	24	1970	Siegen ol prel	B75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
10. H Camara vs S Mendes	1-0	25	1973	Salvador	A00 Uncommon Opening
11. H Camara vs Benko	0-1	41	1973	Sao Paulo	A58 Benko Gambit
12. M Czerniak vs H Camara	1-0	28	1973	Netanya-A	B20 Sicilian
13. H Camara vs S Friedman	1-0	36	1973	Netanya-A	D93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3
14. Pachman vs H Camara	1-0	67	1973	Netanya-A	E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
15. H Camara vs Saidy	½-½	75	1973	Netanya-A	D94 Grunfeld
16. Reshevsky vs H Camara	1-0	40	1973	Netanya-A	A07 King's Indian Attack
17. H Camara vs Z Domnitz	1-0	44	1973	Netanya-A	E60 King's Indian Defense
18. W Schmidt vs H Camara	½-½	51	1974	Olympiad Qualifying Group 1	E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
19. Petrosian vs H Camara	1-0	83	1974	Olympiad Qualifying Group 1	E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
20. H Camara vs M F Littleton	1-0	41	1974	Olympiad Final-C	E60 King's Indian Defense
21. C Silva Sanchez vs H Camara	1-0	34	1975	Fortaleza zt	C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
22. Quinteros vs H Camara	1-0	33	1975	Fortaleza (Brazil)	B42 Sicilian, Kan
23. H Camara vs F Trois	1-0	41	1977	Sao Paulo	B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. H Camara vs R Sanguineti	1-0	38	1977	Sao Paulo	A07 King's Indian Attack
25. H Camara vs J A Chaves	1-0	60	1977	Sao Paulo	A07 King's Indian Attack


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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-20-10		Antiochus: [Event "It Rio de Janeiro"] [Site "?"] [Date "1966.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Hélder Camara"] [Black "Leonid Stein"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B46"] [PlyCount "93"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. a3 Qc7 7. Be2 b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. e5 Bb7 10. Bf3 Qc7 11. O-O Rc8 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. Qd3 Ne7 14. Ne4 Ng6 15. Qf3 Qc6 16. Bf4 Be7 17. Rad1 O-O 18. Rd2 f5 19. exf6 d5 20. fxe7 Rxf4 21. Qc3 $1 Qxc3 22. Nxc3 Kf7 23. Ne2 Rf6 24. c3 Nxe7 25. a4 bxa4 26. Ra1 Rc4 27. Rd4 e5 28. Rxc4 dxc4 29. Rxa4 Rb6 30. Ra2 Rd6 31. Ng3 Ng6 32. h3 Nf4 33. Nf5 Rd1+ 34. Kh2 Rd2 35. Kg1 Ne2+ 36. Kh2 Nxc3 37. Rxa6 Rxb2 38. Nd6+ Ke7 39. Nxc4 Rxf2 40. Nxe5 Nd5 41. Ra7+ Ke6 42. Ng4 Rf7 43. Ra6+ Kf5 44. Ra5 Ke4 45. Ra4+ Kf5 46. Ra5 Ke4 47. Ra4+ 1/2-1/2

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!> click for larger view 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		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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