Antonio Rico González (26 February 1908 – 16 December 1988) was a Spanish

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 disti ...

master. He was eight times Asturian Champion (1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, and 1956). In 1934, he tied for 5-6th in Madrid (''Torneo Gromer''). After the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...

, he won at Madrid 1942 (ESP-ch, semifinal); took 4th at Gijón 1944 (1st it,

Alexander Alekhine Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine, ''Aleksándr Aleksándrovich Alékhin''; (March 24, 1946) was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns. By the age of 22, Alekhine was already a ...

won); won in semifinal and tied for 3rd-4th in final of Spanish championship at Bilbao 1945 ( Antonio Medina won). Rico won, ahead of Medina and Alekhine, at Gijón 1945 (2nd it); took 4th at Gijón 1946 (3rd it,

Francisco José Pérez Francisco José Pérez Pérez (8 September 1920 – 11 September 1999) was a Spanish/Cuban chess player. Born in Vigo, Spain, he won the Spanish Chess Championship in 1948, 1954, and 1960. He played for Spain in the Chess Olympiads of 1958 and 19 ...

won); took 9th at Gijón 1947 (4th it, Perez and Prins won); took 2nd, behind Perez, at Aviles 1947; and won, followed by

Baruch Harold Wood Baruch Harold Wood (13 July 1909 – 4 April 1989) was an English chess player, editor and author. He was born in Ecclesall, Sheffield, England. Playing career Between 1938 and 1957, Wood won the championship of Warwickshire eight time ...

, Perez, etc. at Gijón 1948 (5th it).Torneo Cerrado Internacional

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