Fiorentino Palmiotto

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Fiorentino Palmiotto was one of Italy's leading chess players. In 1958, he awarded National Master title. In 1964, Fiorentino Palmiotto won 16th Italian Correspondence Chess Championship. Also he was silver (1962) and four time bronze (1961, 1967, 1971, 1972) medalist in Italian Correspondence Chess Championships. In 1965, Fiorentino Palmiotto won Italian Chess Blitz Championship. He won Italian chess tournaments in San Benedetto del Tronto (1965) and Rovigo (1976). In 1972, Fiorentino Palmiotto with Bologna Chess Club team won Italian Team Chess Championship. He three times in row won Italian Senior Chess Championship in 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Fiorentino Palmiotto played for Italy in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

• In 1958, at fourth board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =4, -6),
• In 1960, at third board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+6, =6, -4).

Fiorentino Palmiotto served as an advisor to the Italian Chess Federation.

• Fiorentino Palmiotto player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Fiorentino Palmiotto chess games at 365chess.com