Cícero Braga
Cícero Nogueira Braga is a Brazilian chess International master (IM), Brazilian Chess Championships medalist, Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner.
Biography
From the mid-1970s to the mid-2000s Cícero Braga was one of Brazil's leading chess players. He regularly participated in Brazilian Chess Championships. His best results was three times won silver medals: 1978, 1979, and 1988.Cícero Braga played for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1978, at fourth board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires and won individual bronze medal,
- In 1988, at first reserve board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki,
- In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila,
- In 1996, at third board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan,
- In 2000, at second reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
- In 2002, at second reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled,
- In 2004, at third board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià,
- In 2008, at fourth board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden.
- In 1991, at fourth board in the 4th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Guarapuava and won team silver medal,
- In 1995, at second reserve board in the 5th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Cascavel and won team bronze medal,
- In 2003, at third board in the 7th Panamerican Team Chess Championship in Rio de Janeiro and won team silver medal.
- In 1977, at first reserve board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City.
- In 1978, at first board in the 1st World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City,
- In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City,
- In 1981, at third board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Graz,
- In 1983, at second board in the 4th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Chicago.