João de Souza Mendes

João de Souza Mendes

João de Souza Mendes (23 July 1892–10 July 1969) was a seven-time Brazilian chess champion.

Born in Portugal, Souza Mendes played in the Brazilian Chess Championship 29 times, winning in 1925 (the first year the tournament was held), 1928, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1954, and 1958. He finished second five times, the last time in 1965 at age 73 when thirteen-year-old Henrique Mecking won, and took third five times.

He played for Brazil in Chess Olympiads at Buenos Aires 1939 and Helsinki 1952.

Souza Mendes died in Rio de Janeiro.

References

*citation
last=Whyld | first=Ken | author-link=Ken Whyld
year=1986
title=Chess: The Records
publisher=Guinness Books
isbn=0-85112-455-0
page=166

External links

*chessgames player|id=47686
* [http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jcbsmend.htm Souza Mendes' Chess Career] pt icon at brasilbase (photo, brief biography, tournament and match record, and game scores in PGN)


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