I am sorry to inform you that Gildardo Garcia has died aged 66.
He passed away on 15th January from Covid-19 in Medellin, Colombia.
Gildardo was born on 9th March 1954 in Colombia.
In 1974, he won the inaugural Pan American Junior Chess Championship.
He was Colombian National Champion 10 times: 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2003 and 2006.
In 2006, Gildardo represented Colombia at the Chess Olympiad.
Gildardo's highest rating was 2540 in 1994 and in 2008 he became Colombia's second Grandmaster.
RIP
GM Gildardo Garcia 1954-2021
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