Amelia Hernández


Amelia Hernández Bonilla, is a Venezuelan chess Women FIDE Master , five-times Venezuelan Women's Chess Championships winner, Women's Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist.

Biography

In 1988, in Aguadilla Amelia Hernández won World Youth Chess Championship in U18 girl's group. She was awarded the title of FIDE Master for this success, becoming the first Venezuelan chess player to receive this title. Amelia Hernández four times won Venezuelan Women's Chess Championships: in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994 and 2018. In 1995, in Willemstad she won the Central American Women's Chess Cup.
Amelia Hernández played for Venezuela in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
In 1996, Amelia Hernández graduated from the Valencia University of Carabobo Faculty of Medicine. She specializes as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist ; In 2017 she came back at Aruba Chess Challenge, where she achieved 4th place, being the only female player. In January 2018 she became Venezuelan Female National Champion, and joined the Olympic Team again, representing her home country, Venezuela at World Chess Olympiad, 2018. Currently, Dr Amelia Hernandez continues her chess career, promoting chess in South Florida, and teaching chess at Franklin Academy Sunrise. And due to her accomplishments, Dr Amelia Hernandez is also a current member of FIDE World Medical Commission.