María Teresa Mora

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.[7] She was born and died in Havana.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Emisora Habana Radio
  2. ↑ Ajedrez
  3. ↑ Cuba -La Jiribilla
  4. ↑ Campeonato Mundo femenino Buenos Aires 1939
  5. ↑ femminile
  6. ↑ World Chess Championship (women) : 1949-50 Title Tournament
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 289, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6