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Place of Birth: Longjumeau, ĂŽle-de-France, France
About Manuel Apicella
- Manuel Apicella (born 19 April 1970 in Longjumeau, France) is a French chess grandmaster. Apicella was awarded the title International Master in 1989 and the GM title in 1995. In 1990 he won the Paris City Chess Championship.
- He won the French Chess Championship in 1992 at a category 7 event in Strasbourg.
- He won the French Team Championship eight times, 1986 playing for Caissa, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2007 and 2008 for Clichy and 2010 for Châlons-en-Champagne.
- He won the French Team Cup five times, in 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2006.
- In the British 4NCL (Four Nations Chess League) he played for the team Wood Green Hilsmark Kingfisher. Playing for the French U26 national team he won a bronze medal in the U26 world championship in Paranaguá in 1993.
- At the European Team Chess Championships he played twice for the French National Team (1989 and 1992).
- He played for France at three Chess Olympiads, in 1994, 1996 and 2000.
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