Olavo Yépez
Olavo Yépez Obando is an Ecuadorian chess master.
He won Ecuadorian Chess Championship at Pichincha 1962, took 9th at Mar del Plata 1962, tied for 3rd–6th at Havana 1966, played at Caracas 1967, took 2nd, behind Silvino Garcia Martinez, at Santa Clara 1968, shared 1st with Eleazar Jiménez Zerquera at Quito/Guayaquil 1969, took 15th at Caracas 1970, took 3rd at Caracas 1973, and took 2nd, behind Jorge Rubinetti, at Quito 1975.
Olavo Yépez played thrice for Ecuador in Chess Olympiads at first board.
Awarded the International Master title in 1969.
