Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian (born 14 March 1938) is a Uruguayan chess player with Armenian origin, two-times Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1980, 1987).

Biography

From the end-1960s to the end-1980s Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian was one of Uruguayan leading chess players. He won seven medals in Uruguayan Chess Championships: 2 gold (1980, 1987), 4 silver (1968, 1971, 1974, 1979) and bronze (1988). In 1981, in San Pedro de Jujuy Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian participated in Pan American Chess Championships.^[1]

Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads:^[2]

• In 1976, at second reserve board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+4, =3, -2),
• In 1978, at second board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3, =7, -2),
• In 1982, at second board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+4, =5, -2),
• In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+4, =5, -2).

Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian played for Uruguay in the Pan American Team Chess Championships:^[3]

• In 1971, at fourth board in the 1st Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Tucuman (+1, =5, -0),
• In 1987, at first board in the 3rd Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Junín (+0, =3, -4).

References

External links

• Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian chess games at 365chess.com