Giovanni Vescovi
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Portilho Vescovi (born June 14, 1978) is an Brazilian chess
player. He is currently the highest rated Brazilian and has won the national championship
seven times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010). He was awarded the title of International Master in 1993 and the Grandmaster title in 1998.
In 1998 he played on the first board in the first World Junior Team Chess Championship (for Under-20) in Rio de Janeiro
. He won the gold medal winning with a score of 5.5/6. In 2001 we won the South American Chess Championship
(FIDE 2.4 Zonal). He won the Bermuda tournament three times, in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
He won the international tournament in Sao Paulo
in 2005 and 2006.
He participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002
knockout tournament, and was knocked out in the second round against Veselin Topalov
. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004
, but was eliminated in the first round by Gadir Guseinov.
In the Chess World Cup 2005
, where he was eliminated in the second round by Pentala Harikrishna.
Vescovi reached this position as white, playing with Michael Bezold (black) in the 6th round of the Mermaid Beach Club tournament in 1997. Here he played the beautiful 24. B:e4!! After d:e4 25. d5 Rc8 26. d6 Qf7 27. d7 Rd8 28. Nf6+ Kf8
Vescovi played 29. Nxh7+ Kg8 (29... Qxh7 30. Qf6+ Qf7 31. Qxd8+) 30. Nf6+ Kf8
31. Qe5 Nc5 32. Nh7+ Kg8 33. Qxg5+ Kxh7 34. Qxd8 Nd3 1-0
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player. He is currently the highest rated Brazilian and has won the national championship
Brazilian Chess Championship
The 1998 championship was held 9–19 December in Itabirito, Minas Gerais State.The field of sixteen played a series of two-game single elimination matches to determine the finalists....
seven times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010). He was awarded the title of International Master in 1993 and the Grandmaster title in 1998.
In 1998 he played on the first board in the first World Junior Team Chess Championship (for Under-20) in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. He won the gold medal winning with a score of 5.5/6. In 2001 we won the South American Chess Championship
South American Chess Championship
The first South American Chess Championship was held in Montevideo , Uruguay, on December 25, 1921 – January 22, 1922...
(FIDE 2.4 Zonal). He won the Bermuda tournament three times, in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
He won the international tournament in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 2005 and 2006.
He participated in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002
FIDE World Chess Championship 2002
The FIDE World Chess Championship 2002 was held in Moscow, Russia. The first six rounds were played between 27 November and 14 December 2001, and the final match started on 16 January and ended on 23 January 2002...
knockout tournament, and was knocked out in the second round against Veselin Topalov
Veselin Topalov
Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He currently has the sixth highest rating in the world, and was the challenger facing world champion Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2010, losing the match 6½–5½....
. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004
FIDE World Chess Championship 2004
The FIDE World Chess Championship, 2004 was held at the Almahary Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, from June 18 to July 13.It was won by Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who beat Michael Adams in the final by a score of 4½-3½...
, but was eliminated in the first round by Gadir Guseinov.
In the Chess World Cup 2005
Chess World Cup 2005
The Chess World Cup 2005 served as a qualification tournament for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007. It was held as a 128-player tournament, between 27 November and 17 December 2005, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia....
, where he was eliminated in the second round by Pentala Harikrishna.
Vescovi reached this position as white, playing with Michael Bezold (black) in the 6th round of the Mermaid Beach Club tournament in 1997. Here he played the beautiful 24. B:e4!! After d:e4 25. d5 Rc8 26. d6 Qf7 27. d7 Rd8 28. Nf6+ Kf8
Vescovi played 29. Nxh7+ Kg8 (29... Qxh7 30. Qf6+ Qf7 31. Qxd8+) 30. Nf6+ Kf8
31. Qe5 Nc5 32. Nh7+ Kg8 33. Qxg5+ Kxh7 34. Qxd8 Nd3 1-0