- María Teresa Mora
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María Teresa Mora Iturralde (15 October 1902 – 3 October 1980) was a Cuban chess master.
She is the only person who received direct lessons from José Raúl Capablanca.[1] Mora was the first woman to win the Cuban Championship (in 1922).[2][3]
She was twice a challenger for the Women's World Champion. She tied for seventh/eighth place at Buenos Aires 1939 (Vera Menchik won),[4][5] and 10-11th at Moscow 1949/50 Lyudmila Rudenko won).[6]
Mora was awarded the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1950.
References
- ^ Emisora Habana Radio
- ^ Ajedrez
- ^ Cuba -La Jiribilla
- ^ Campeonato Mundo femenino Buenos Aires 1939
- ^ femminile
- ^ World Chess Championship (women) : 1949-50 Title Tournament
Categories:- 1902 births
- 1980 deaths
- Cuban chess players
- Chess woman International Masters
- North American chess biography stubs
- Cuban sportspeople stubs
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