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Montevideo 1938 Chess Tournament
The eighth South American Chess Championship (''Torneo Sudamericano'') took place in Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ..., Uruguay, from 7th to 25th of March 1938. The event was held in an elegant seaside resort Carrasco, one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Montevideo, located on the city's southeast coast. The results and standings: References {{reflist * Héctor Silva Nazzari "''Ajedrez Uruguayo (1880-1980)''" Chess competitions Chess in Uruguay 1938 in chess 1938 in Uruguayan sport 1930s in Montevideo Sports competitions in Montevideo March 1938 sports events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Chess Championship
The first South American Chess Championship (''Torneo Sudamericano'', ''Torneio Sulamericano'') was held in Montevideo (Carrasco), Uruguay, on December 25, 1921 – January 22, 1922. The eighteen-player single round-robin tournament was won by Roberto Grau 14/17, followed by Benito Villegas, Valentin Fernandez Coria and Rolando Illa, all got 12.5/17, etc. The ''Torneio Sulamericano'' was replaced in 1951 by the ''Torneio Zonal Sulamericano'', except for 1962 (*) when the ''Torneo Latino-americano'' was played. Winners : References External linksBrasilBase {{Chess international championships Supranational chess championships |
Julio Balparda
Julio César Balparda Muró (c. 1900 – 9 July 1942 in Montevideo) was an Uruguayan chess master. He won the Uruguayan Chess Championship three times (1929, 1934, and 1936). He played several times in the South American Chess Championship; tied for 10-12th at Mar del Plata 1928 (''I Magistral Ciudad de Mar del Plata, III Campeonato Sudamericano'', Roberto Grau won), tied for 3rd-6th at Mar del Plata 1934 ( Aaron Schwartzman won), took 17th at Buenos Aires 1934/35 (Luis Piazzini won), took 15th at Mar del Plata 1936 (Isaías Pleci won), took 14th at São Paulo 1937 (Rodrigo Flores won), and took 11th at Montevideo (Carrasco) 1938 (Alexander Alekhine won). In his last international tournaments, he took 5th at Montevideo 1941, and 10th at Aguas de Sao Pedro/São Paulo 1941, both won by Erich Eliskases Erich Gottlieb Eliskases (15 February 1913 – 2 February 1997) was a chess player who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition. In the late 1930s h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s In Montevideo
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Uruguayan Sport
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] |
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] |
Chess In Uruguay
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, two bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Competitions
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, two bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Bensadon
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Ernesto Rotunno
Ernesto J. Rotunno (unknown – unknown) was a Uruguayan chess player, two-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1938, 1939). Biography In the end of 1930s Ernesto Rotunno was one of Uruguayan leading chess players. He twice in row won Uruguayan Chess Championships in 1938 and 1939, and participated in Montevideo 1938 chess tournament which happened as South American Chess Championship (tournament won World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine). Ernesto Rotunno played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1939, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ... (+3, =5, -4). In 1954, Ernesto Rotunno participated in the match against the Soviet Union as a member of the Uruguayan national team. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Letelier
René Letelier Martner (1915–2006) was a Chilean chess player with the title of International Master. His finest international tournament win was in 1954, when he took the UNESCO tournament in Montevideo as clear first ahead of joint Ossip Bernstein and Miguel Najdorf, beating both in their individual game. Biography He played in many Chilean Chess Championships. In 1932, he took 4th place (Enrique Reed won). In 1934, he took 2nd, behind Mariano Castillo. Finally, Letelier was Chilean Champion in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, and 1973. He played for Chile in seven Chess Olympiads. * In 1939, at third board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+4 –8 =1); * In 1950, at third board in 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+4 –5 =6); * In 1956, at second board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+5 –3 =9); * In 1960, at first board in 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+7 –4 =8); * In 1964, at first board in 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+4 –7 =5); * In 1966, at first board in 17t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Cánepa
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Salles Oliveira
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