Mihail-Viorel Ghindă
Romanian chess player
Mihail-Viorel Ghindă (25 July 1949 – February 2023) was a Romanian chess player, International Master (IM) (1978), four-times Romanian Chess Championship winner (1976, 1978, 1983, 1989).
Biography
From the beginning of the 1970s to the end of the 1980s Mihail-Viorel Ghindă was one of the strongest Romanian chess players. In Romanian Chess Championships he won eight medals: 4 gold (1976, 1978, 1983, 1989), silver (1980) and 3 bronze (1970, 1975, 1985). While he did not manage to become a GM, his peak rating (2500) suggests that when at his best - he was GM strength. In 1990, Mihail-Viorel Ghindă participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament in Stara Zagora and shared 5th–6th place. Mihail-Viorel Ghindă's individual success in the international arena included shared 2nd–3rd place in Bankya (1977), 3rd place in Zabrze (1977), 1st place in Blagoevgrad (1979), 1st place in Heidelberg (1979), shared 1st–2nd in Hamburg (1980) and 1st place in Netanya (1987). In 1978, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Mihail-Viorel Ghindă played for Romania in the Chess Olympiads:
In 1978, at first reserve board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+1, =2, -3),
In 1980, at fourth board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+4, =5, -1),
In 1982, at fourth board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+5, =4, -2),
In 1984, at third board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+5, =5, -2),
In 1986, at fourth board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+5, =3, -2),
In 1988, at fourth board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+3, =0, -4),
In 1990, at fourth board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+1, =4, -3).
Mihail-Viorel Ghindă played for Romania in the European Team Chess Championships:
In 1973, at seventh board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship in Bath (+1, =1, -3),
In 1977, at seventh board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+0, =1, -0).
Mihail-Viorel Ghindă played for Romania in the World Team Chess Championship:
In 1985, at fifth board in the 1st World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+3, =4, -2).
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