Michael Valvo (April 19 1942 in New York - September 18 2004 in Chanhassen, Minnesota) was an International Master of chess. By 1962, he was one of the top blitz players in the United States. He won the 1963 U.S. Intercollegiate Championship. A native of Albany, N.Y. and a graduate of Columbia University, Valvo was a member of the U.S. team that competed in the 11th Student Olympiad in Cracow, Poland, in 1964. Wikipedia
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Oct-05-04 monopole2313 : IM Michael J. Valvo has passed away: http://www.uschess.org/news/press/u... www.chessgames.com/player/michael_joseph_valvo.html
