- References
The Portuguese Chess Championship is a yearly national chess championship of Portugal. It was established in 1911, but only from the 1950s it was played yearly, with a few exceptions. Nr | Year | Champion | Women's Ch. | 1 | 1911 | António Maria Pires | 2 | 1926 | Mário Machado | 3 | 1940 | João Moura | 4 | 1942 | Carlos Pires | 5 | 1944 | Carlos Pires | 6 | 1946 | Mário Machado | 7 | 1947 | Leonel Pias | 8 | 1948 | Mário Machado | 9 | 1951 | João Moura | 10 | 1952 | João Moura | 11 | 1953 | Daniel Oliveira | 12 | 1954 | João Mário Ribeiro | 13 | 1955 | Joaquim Durão | 14 | 1956 | Joaquim Durão | 15 | 1958 | Joaquim Durão | 16 | 1959 | Joaquim Durão | 17 | 1960 | Joaquim Durão | 18 | 1961 | Joaquim Durão | 19 | 1962 | Joaquim Durão | 20 | 1963 | João Mário Ribeiro | 21 | 1964 | Joaquim Durão | 22 | 1965 | Joaquim Durão | 23 | 1966 | João Cordovil | 24 | 1967 | João Cordovil | 25 | 1968 | Joaquim Durão | 26 | 1969 | João Cordovil | 27 | 1970 | Joaquim Durão | 28 | 1971 | João Mário Ribeiro | 29 | 1972 | Joaquim Durão | 30 | 1973 | Joaquim Durão | 31 | 1975 | Fernando Silva | 32 | 1976 | Fernando Silva | 33 | 1977 | Fernando Silva | 34 | 1978 | Luís Santos | 35 | 1979 | Luís Santos | 36 | 1980 | António Fernandes | 37 | 1981 | Fernando Silva | 38 | 1982 | Mangualde | Luís Santos | 39 | 1983 | António Fernandes | 40 | 1984 | Lisbon | António Fernandes | 41 | 1985 | António Fernandes | 42 | 1986 | Rui Dâmaso | 43 | 1987 | Fernando Silva | 44 | 1988 | António Antunes | 45 | 1989 | António Fernandes | 46 | 1990 | António Fernandes | 47 | 1991 | António Fernandes | 48 | 1992 | António Fernandes | 49 | 1993 | IM Rui Dâmaso | 50 | 1994 | Luís Galego | Marinha Grande | Tania Saraiva | 51 | 1995 | IM Rui Dâmaso | Faro | Aida Ferreira | 52 | 1996 | António Fernandes | Matosinhos | Alda Carvalho | 53 | 1997 | Fernando Silva | Tânia Saraiva | 54 | 1998 | Carlos Pereira dos Santos | Alda Carvalho | 55 | 1999 | IM Rui Dâmaso | Catarina Leite | 56 | 2000 | Carlos Pereira dos Santos | Catarina Leite | 57 | 2001 | António Fernandes | Catarina Leite | 58 | 2002 | Luís Galego | Catarina Leite | 59 | 2003 | Diogo Fernando | Catarina Leite | 60 | 2004 | Luís Galego | Catarina Leite | 61 | 2005 | Vila Real | Luís Galego | Catarina Leite | 62 | 2006 | GM António Fernandes | Catarina Leite | 63 | 2007 | IM Rui Dâmaso | Beja | Margarida Coimbra | 64 | 2008 | Amadora | GM António Fernandes | Ana Baptista | 64 | 2009 | Amadora | IM Rúben Pereira | Ana Baptista | 64 | 2010 | Amadora | FM Paulo Dias | Espinho | Ana Ferreira | 65 | 2011 | Amadora | IM Paulo Dias | Vila Nova de Foz Coa | Margarida Coimbra | 66 | 2012 | Pampilhosa da Serra | GM Luís Galego | Lisbon | Catarina Leite | 67 | 2013 | Lisbon | IM Rui Dâmaso | Aveiro | Maria Inês Oliveira | 68 | 2014 | Lisbon | GM António Fernandes | Lisbon | Maria Inês Oliveira | 69 | 2015 | Lisbon | GM António Fernandes | Pedras Salgadas | Ana Inês Silva | 70 | 2016 | Barcelos | GM António Fernandes | Matosinhos | Ana Baptista | 71 | 2017 | Gaia | IM Andre Sousa | Gaia | Ana Baptista | 72 | 2018 | Braga | GM António Fernandes | Braga | Ariana Pintor |
The 2011 championship was decided in a match between IM Paulo Dias and FM José Padeiro, held 21–24 October 2011 in Coimbra. The 2013 championship was decided in a match between IM Sérgio Rocha and IM Rui Dâmaso held 2-4 October 2013 in Barreiro. References- Complete list of winners: [https://web.archive.org/web/20151211024314/http://aclc.com.sapo.pt/historial_individual.htm Historial dos Vencedores dos Campeonatos Nacionais Individuais de Xadrez]
- Details of the 1999 edition: TWIC
- Details of the 2000 edition: TWIC
- Details of the 2007 edition: chess-results.com
- Bio on Catarina Leite:
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