from the 1980s to the 1990s adriana salazar varón was one of the leading colombian female chess players. she nine times won colombian women's chess championship: in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. in 1990, adriana salazar varón participated in women's world chess championship interzonal tournament in azov where ranked 17th place.