Pedro Aderito Explained

Pedro Aderito was an Angolan chess player.

Chess career

Aderito began playing chess at the age of 15. He won the African Junior Championship in 1993 and earned his IM title in 1995, becoming the first Angolan player to do so.^[1]

Aderito represented Angola at multiple Chess Olympiads, from the 32nd (1996) until the 38th (2008).^[2] In the 33rd Chess Olympiad, he won a bronze medal for his performance on board 4.^[3]

Aderito's strong performance in the 2007 African Chess Championship qualified him to compete in that year's Chess World Cup.^[4] At the event, he was defeated by Vasyl Ivanchuk in the first round.^[5]

Death

On October 5, 2020, Aderito died of an undisclosed illness at the age of 44.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Talking Drum featuring IM Pedro Aderito.
2. Web site: Aderito, Pedro.
3. Web site: Pedro Aderito, Angolan IM, passes at 44. October 18, 2020. Daaim. Shabazz.
4. Web site: List of Qualifiers for the World Cup 2007 . World Chess Federation . 18 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412144032/http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/3-news/1653-144-list-of-qualifiers-for-the-world-cup-2007 . 12 April 2008 . en.
5. Web site: 2007 World Cup Chess has begun!. November 25, 2007. Daaim. Shabazz.