María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez

María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez (born 8 March 1965) is a Spanish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1988). She is a seven time Spanish Women's Chess Champion (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cuevas and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
María Luisa Cuevas
Full nameMaría Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez
CountrySpain
Born (1965-03-08) 8 March 1965
TitleWoman International Master (1988)

Biography

From the end of 1970s to the end of the 1990s, Cuevas was one of Spanish leading women chess players. In the Spanish Women's Chess Championships she won seven gold (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994) and four silver medals (1978, 1979, 1983, 1997). One of her greatest international successes was winning silver medal of Academic World Chess Championship in 1992 in Antwerp.[1]

Cuevas participated three times in the Women's World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournaments:

  • in 1985 in Albacete at South European subzonal 1C she shared 1st–4th place;[2]
  • in 1987 in Porto at West European subzonal 1C she shared 3rd–4th place;[3]
  • in 1995 in Chambéry at Zonal 1.1 (West Europe) she ranked in 7th place.[4]

Cuevas played for Spain in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

Cuevas played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 1992, at second board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+4, =2, -1) and won the individual bronze medal,
  • In 1997, at second board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+1, =0, -3).

In 1988, Cuevas was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. Since 1999, she has not participated in tournaments classified by FIDE.

References
  1. "LIST OF WUC CHESS MEDAL LISTS" (PDF). FISU.net. Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire.
  2. "South European subzonal 1C :: Albacete 1985". OlimpBase.org.
  3. "West European subzonal 1C :: Porto 1987". OlimpBase.org.
  4. "Zonal 1.1 (West Europe) :: Chambéry 1995". OlimpBase.org.
  5. Bartelski, Wojciech. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez". OlimpBase.org.
  6. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez". OlimpBase.org.


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