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The Americans finished fourth, behind the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
The Americans finished fourth, behind the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
By 1962, he was one of the top blitz players in the United States. His teammates included William Lombardy, Raymond Weinstein, Charles Kalme, and Bernard Zuckerman. By 1976, Valvo had essentially dropped out of tournament chess and his rating was no longer published in the USCF rating lists, until Bill Goichberg and Jose Cuchi invited him to a futurity tournaments.
Valvo did well, earning a rating of 2440.
This matter was debated at the 1978 FIDE Congress in Buenos Aires and FIDE voted to give Valvo his 2440 rating. Valvo quickly proved that he really was a 2440 strength player and earned the International Master title.
Valvo never played in the United States. Chess Championship, but he was to make his mark in computer chess, which became his primary focus. At every World Computer Chess Championship from the early 1980s until his death, Valvo was the organizer, moderator, commentator or acted in some official capacity.
He also played a two game play by email match against Deep Thought, winning both games.
Mike Valvo died of a heart attack.
A native of Albany, New York and a graduate of Columbia University, Valvo was a member of the United States. team that competed in the 11th Student Olympiad in Krakow, Poland, in 1964.