| Manuel Apicella | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Apicella |
| Country | France |
| Born | April 19, 1970 Longjumeau |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2518 (September 2009) |
| Peak rating | 2560 (1996) |
Manuel Apicella (born 19 April 1970, Longjumeau, France) is a French chess grandmaster.
Apicella was awarded the GM title in 1995.
He won the French Chess Championship in 1992 at a category 7 event in Strasbourg.[1] He won the French Team Championship six times, 1986 playing for Caissa, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997 and 1999 for Clichy. The French Team Cup he could win five times (1992, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2006).[2] In the British 4NCL he played for Hilsmark Kingfisher.
Playing for the French U26 national team he won a bronze medal in the U26 world championship in 1993. At European Team Chess Championships he played twice for the French National Team (1989 and 1992). He played for France at three Chess Olympiads (1994, 1996 and 2000).[3]