Rodriguez Vargas Orestes (04.07.1943)
Spanish Grandmaster (1978) born in Peru. He was awarded a silver medal for the second best result at board 1 of the 1978 Olympiad. Best results: Sao Paolo 1972; 4th-6th; Alicante 1974 and 1975, 1st; Alicante 1977 and 1981, 2nd-4th; Reggio Emilia 1974-75, 1st-2nd; Orense, Arresiphe and Lanzarote 1977, 1st; Las Palmas 1978; 1st-2nd; Barcelona 1977-79, 1st; Rome 1980, 4th-5th; Madrid 1981, 1st; Salamanca 1987, 2nd-3rd. A participant in the Olympiads from 1964 until 1988 with the Peruvian team and in the 1992 Olympiad with the Spanish team. In 2005 he was a member of the Catalan team which got the bronze at the European Senior Team Championship and collected a gold medal for the best performance at board 1 with 7½/8. Best ELO: 2500 in 1990.