Following are the official winners of the national Brazilian Chess Championships from 1927 to date.
The 1998 championship was held 9–19 December in Itabirito, Minas Gerais State. The field of sixteen played a series of two-game single-elimination matches to determine the finalists. Rafael Leitão defeated Giovanni Vescovi in the four-game final match, winning the first game and drawing the remaining three. [1]
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football team that plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, as well as Campeonato Carioca. They are one of two clubs to have never been relegated from the top division, the other being São Paulo.
Xie Jun is a Chinese chess grandmaster and is the first Asian female to become a chess grandmaster. She had two separate reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is one of three women to have at least two separate reigns, besides Elisaveta Bykova and Hou Yifan. Xie Jun is the current president of the Chinese Chess Association. In 2019, she was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Bangu Atlético Clube, commonly known as Bangu, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the western neighbourhood of Bangu. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, also known as Brasileirão Feminino, is an annual Brazilian women's club football tournament organized by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, or CBF. It is the country's premier women's football competition and the first professional women's league in the country.
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, commonly referred to as simply Ferroviária, is a Brazilian association football club in Araraquara, São Paulo. They currently play in the Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state league.
Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, or simply Washington, is a Brazilian football pundit, coach, and former player who played as a striker.
Fábio Deivson Lopes Maciel, simply known as Fábio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fluminense. He currently has the second-most official appearances ever for a professional football player.
Aristide Gromer was a French chess master.
Darcy Gustavo Machado Vieira Lima is a Brazilian chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1989 and the Grandmaster title in 1997. Also a chess official, Lima was granted the titles of FIDE Trainer in 2010 and FIDE International Organizer in 2013. He was the president of the Brazilian Chess Confederation from 1999 - 2004 and then from 2013 - 2020.
Clássico Majestoso is the name given to the matches between Brazilian clubs Corinthians and São Paulo FC both being football teams from the state of São Paulo. The name was first used by Gazeta Esportiva newspaper's Thomaz Mazzoni. Historically, the match is marked by many controversial moments, such as fights and the rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest in Brazil.
The IBSA World Games or World Blind Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The events enable blind and partially sighted athletes to compete in a number of sports. The first event took place at Madrid, Spain in 1998.
Cindy Tsai is an American chess player.
Esporte Clube Pinheiros, abbreviated as E.C. Pinheiros, is a handball club from São Paulo, Brazil. Currently, they compete in the Brazilian National League and it is the current champion.
Sarai Carolina Sanchez Castillo is a Venezuelan chess player who holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master.
Tatiana Kaawar Ratcu is a Brazilian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master. She is a five time Brazilian Women's Chess Champion.
Adriana Leal da Silva, commonly known as Adriana or Maga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.
Vanessa Feliciano Ebert is a Brazilian chess player.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Sub-17, is the official Brazilian national football tournament for U-17 women's teams. From 2019 to 2021 it was disputed as Sub-16 (under-16) category.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Sub-20, is the official Brazilian national football tournament for U-20 women's teams. From 2019 to 2021 it was disputed as Sub-18 (under-18) category.
The 2023 season is Santos FC's 24th season in existence and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football. As well as the Campeonato Brasileiro, the club competes in the Campeonato Paulista.