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Eduardo Cotta

Number of games in database: 60
Years covered: 1961 to 1967
Overall record: +24 -13 =23 (59.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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EDUARDO COTTA
Brazil

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He committed suicide after a love dissolution.

Last updated: 2023-07-17 07:55:49

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E German vs E Cotta  1-0211961CXBHC01 French, Exchange
2. E Cotta vs E German  0-1261963A.P.SolmucciC48 Four Knights
3. M Miranda vs E Cotta  1-0531965BRA zn poC15 French, Winawer
4. Gastao Roubach Neto vs E Cotta  0-1271965BRA znB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
5. E German vs E Cotta  1-0421965BRA znC01 French, Exchange
6. S Farias vs E Cotta  0-1521965BRA znE24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
7. E Cotta vs J J Lemos  ½-½391965BRA znC11 French
8. E Cotta vs B Entin  ½-½281965BRA znA04 Reti Opening
9. E Cotta vs Francisco Almeida  1-0261965BRA znB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
10. E Cotta vs Jorge Aguiar  1-0371965BRA znB50 Sicilian
11. E Cotta vs M E de Freitas  ½-½301965Brazilian ChampionshipC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
12. E Cotta vs J de Souza Mendes  ½-½651965Brazilian ChampionshipA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
13. P Toth vs E Cotta  ½-½411965Brazilian ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
14. Mecking vs E Cotta 1-0381965Brazilian ChampionshipA39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
15. E Cotta vs C Peixoto 1-0371965Brazilian ChampionshipC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
16. E Cotta vs E Stenzel  1-0221965Brazilian ChampionshipC54 Giuoco Piano
17. O Gadia vs E Cotta  ½-½471965Brazilian ChampionshipB25 Sicilian, Closed
18. E Asfora vs E Cotta  ½-½151965Brazilian ChampionshipA27 English, Three Knights System
19. E Cotta vs M Miranda  ½-½171965Brazilian ChampionshipD69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de
20. J Pinto Paiva vs E Cotta  0-1301965Brazilian ChampionshipC78 Ruy Lopez
21. A C Rocha vs E Cotta  ½-½291965Brazilian ChampionshipE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
22. E Cotta vs F Alves  1-0321965Brazilian ChampionshipE26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
23. E Cotta vs R Camara  1-0101965BRA-ch+B72 Sicilian, Dragon
24. E Cotta vs L Tavares da Silva  0-1341965Brazilian ChampionshipB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
25. H Camara vs E Cotta  0-1651965Brazilian ChampionshipD95 Grunfeld
 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-07-17  Eagle41257: All available 58 games were played in Brasil, so his nationality is obvious https://www.365chess.com/players/Ed...
Jul-09-23  Gottschalk: He comitted suicide after a loving disillusion.
Jul-09-23
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  OhioChessFan: http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/br1966...

There's a pdf file with his winning performance in the 1966 Torneio Zonal Sulamericano that I can't seem to open. If someone else wants to take a shot, feel free.

Jul-14-23  diceman: <OhioChessFan: http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/br1966...

There's a pdf file with his winning performance in the 1966 Torneio Zonal Sulamericano that I can't seem to open. If someone else wants to take a shot, feel free.>

After extracting it, I was able to open it with notepad.

Jul-17-23  Gottschalk: <OhioChessFan>

Thanks for your reminder
To download the file, scroll down the page to the last balloon and click above the inscription: Juiz de Fora 1966 - Zonal Tournament Center

Note: is a zipped PGN archive.

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