Walter Estrada Degrandi

Walter Estrada Degrandi (1924 – 1990) was a Uruguayan chess player, and nine-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1979).

Biography From the 1950s to the 1970s Walter Estrada Degrandi was one of the leading Uruguayan chess players. He won the Uruguayan Chess Championships nine time: 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1977, and 1979. Walter Estrada Degrandiparticipated in World Chess Championship South American Zonal tournaments three times (1954, 1960, 1978).

Walter Estrada Degrandi played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads: In 1962, at first board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+3, =4, -9), In 1978, at first board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+1, =1, -4).

Walter Estrada Degrandi played for Uruguay in the Pan American Team Chess Championships: In 1971, at third board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+1, =1, -3).