Joaquim Manuel Durão (25 October 1930 – 21 May 2015) was a Portuguese chess player.

[1] Durão took part in The Gijon International Chess Tournaments (1955 and 1965).

[2] He was 13 times Portuguese champion, represented his country in ten Chess Olympiads,[3] and was president of the Portuguese Chess Federation.

[4] in 1975 zonal he tied for an interzonal qualifying place but lost play-off to Sergio Mariotti.

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