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Chess At The 1938 Bolivarian Games
The chess competition for the 1938 Bolivarian Games took place in Bogotá from 10 to 20 August 1938. Six men competed in a double round-robin tournament held at Del Rosario University. The revelation of the tournament was 21 year-old gold medalist Luis Augusto Sánchez, who conceded a single draw to Miguel Cuéllar Miguel Cuéllar Gacharná (18 November 1916 – 5 December 1985) was a Colombian chess master from Tinjacá. Cuéllar won the Colombian championship nine times: in 1941, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, and 1971. He played for Colombia i ... and won all his other games, including both against the reigning Colombian champion Alfonso Herrera. Herrera and Cuéllar won the silver and bronze medals respectively. Bolivia sent two players including Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado, its national champion and president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and Venezuela was represented by its national champion Sady Loynaz. Medalists Final standings and crosstable : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivian Chess Championship
The Bolivian Chess Championship is organized by the Bolivian Chess Federation ( es, Federación Boliviana de Ajedrez). Winners since 2000 : Notes References {{Chess national championships Chess in Bolivia Chess national championships Sports competitions in Bolivia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Chess
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Córdova
Hugo Córdova or Córdoba was a Bolivian chess player. Biography In the 1930s Hugo Córdova was one of Bolivia's leading chess players. He represented Bolivia at the 1938 Bolivarian Games The I Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'') were a multi-sport event held between August 6–22, 1938, in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Spo .... Hugo Córdova played on first board for Bolivia in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires in 1939, scoring two wins, one draw, and thirteen losses. References Further reading * External links *Hugo Córdovachess games at 365chess.com Year of birth missing Year of death missing Bolivian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Bolivia-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Herrera (chess Player)
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez (, born 28 August 1983) is a Mexican actor and singer. Born in Mexico City, Herrera made his television debut in '' Clase 406'' in 2002. In the same year, his made film debut in '' Amar te duele'' and won a MTV Movie Awards Mexico. In 2004, he achieved international stardom playing the protagonist Miguel Arango in the Mexican telenovela '' Rebelde'', which spanned the pop musical group RBD (2004–09). Herrera was one of the six lead singers in the group, which was successful in Latin America, USA and Europe, was nominated twice to the Latin Grammy Award and sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. In 2009, he starred in the Venezuelan film ''Venezzia'', the Mexican series '' Mujeres Asesinas'' and the Mexican telenovela '' Camaleones''. In 2014, Herrera played the lead role in the political satire comedy film '' The Perfect Dictatorship''. From 2015 to 2018, he sensitively portrayed art lecturer, Hernando Fuentes, secret boyfriend of actor Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sady Loynaz
Sady may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in Poland * Sady, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Sady, Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) * Sady, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Sady, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Sady, Płock County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Sady, Przysucha County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Sady, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Sady, Poznań County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Sady, Wągrowiec County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Sady, Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Sady, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) Given name * Sady Courville (1905–1988), American Cajun fiddler * Jude Ellison Sady Doyle (born 1982), American feminist author * Sady Rebbot (1935–1994), French actor * Sady Salinas (born 1994), Paraguayan footballer * Sady Zañartu (1893–1983), Chilean writer See also * Sady, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Chess Championship
The first Venezuelan Chess Championship took place in February 1891 when Dr. Rafael Ruíz defeated Rafael Pittaluga in a match for the title (+7 =2 –4). In the second match, Rafael Ruíz drew with Carlos Perret Gentil (+7 =6 –7) in 1894. Carlos Perret Gentil won the Venezuelan Championship in 1907, and defended the title until 1936, when he died. The first national championship organized by ''Federación Venezolana de Ajedrez'' (FVA) was held in 1938. Jaime Bograd (from Romania) won, ahead of Sady Loynaz Páez (from Venezuela), but the second one became a national Venezuelan Champion. He defended the title in matches against Dr. Manuel Acosta Silva (Caracas, 1939), José León García Díaz (Maracaibo, 1943), Omar Benítez (Caracas, 1944) and Héctor Estévez (Caracas, 1946). Sady Loynaz died in 1950, and ''Federación Venezolana de Ajedrez'' had organized two separate tournaments (''Campeonato Nacional'' and ''Campeonato de Extranjeros'' for foreigners who resided in Venezuela) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivian Olympic Committee
The Bolivian Olympic Committee (:es:Comité Olímpico Boliviano, Comité Olímpico Boliviano - COB) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bolivia in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR). It was created 1932 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee, IOC in 1936. It is based in La Paz, Bolivia. Member federations The Bolivian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 19 Olympic Summer and one Winter Sport Federations in Bolivia. Social media The COB is present on social media, with the Press Office of the Committee running an official Facebook page and Twitter account. See also * Bolivia at the Olympics * Bolivia at the Pan American Games Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Bolivarian Games
The I Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'') were a multi-sport event held between August 6–22, 1938, in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Estadio El Campín, for the city's 400th anniversary. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Alfonso López Pumarejo, accompanied by Alberto Nariño Cheyne from the Colombian Olympic Committee, Colonel Leopoldo Piedrahita from the local organizing committee, and Gustavo Santos, mayor of the city of Bogotá. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. The official posters for the Games were designed by Colombian artist Sergio Trujillo Magnenat. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian Chess Championship
Following are the official winners of the national Colombian Chess Championships from 1928 to date. The first Colombian Men's Championship was held in Cali in 1928, and first Women's Championship in Bogotá in 1965. Men's Champions : Women's Champions : References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Cuéllar
Miguel Cuéllar Gacharná (18 November 1916 – 5 December 1985) was a Colombian chess master from Tinjacá. Cuéllar won the Colombian championship nine times: in 1941, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, and 1971. He played for Colombia in six Chess Olympiads: 1954, 1956, 1958, 1964, 1970, and 1972. He won individual silver medal at first board (+12 –2 =4) in the 16th Olympiad at Tel Aviv 1964.Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel team chess record at olimpbase.org He won a bronze medal representing Colombia at the in Bogotá. In 1952, he tied for 3rd-4th in Mar del Plata ( |
