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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] |
