Boris de Greiff


Boris de Greiff Bernal was a Colombian chess master and writer, born in Medellín and son of the Colombian poet León de Greiff.
Student in San Bartolome Mayor School], in 1951, he won the Colombian Championship in Bogotá. In 1955, he took 16th in Mar del Plata. In 1957, he won in Caracas. In 1958, he took 20th in Portorož. In 1958, he took 9th in Bogotá. In 1962, he took 18th in Havana. In 1963, he took 20th in Havana. In 1963, he took 7th in Havana. In 1969, he tied for 1st–2nd with Miguel Cuéllar in Bogotá. In 1970, he tied for 8–10th in Bogotá. In 1973, he took 15th in Cienfueogos.
De Greiff played for Colombia in nine Chess Olympiads.
He died in Bogotá.

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