Luis Argentino Palau (September 11, 1896 – February 8, 1971) was an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
chess master.
He played for Argentina in three
Chess Olympiads.
* In 1924 at
1st unofficial Chess Olympiad
The 1st Team Chess Tournament was held together with the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, 12–20 July 1924, at the Hotel Majestic. Fifty-four players representing 18 countries were split into nine preliminary groups of six. The winner of each round ...
in Paris (+5 –4 =4);
* In 1927 at
1st Chess Olympiad
The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promo ...
in London (+7 –4 =4);
* In 1928 at
2nd Chess Olympiad
The 2nd Chess Olympiad ( nl, De 2e Schaakolympiade), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between ...
in The Hague (+9 –5 =2).
In 1921/22, he tied for 10-12th in Montevideo (
Roberto Grau
Roberto Gabriel Grau (18 March 1900 – 12 April 1944) was an Argentine chess master. He was born and died in Buenos Aires.
Chess career
Grau played in many Argentine championships. In 1921/22, he tied for 3rd–4th (ARG-ch 1 Mayor; Damian ...
won). In 1925, he won in Montevideo. In 1928, he took 2nd, behind Grau, in Mar del Plata (1st it). In 1934/35, he tied for 3rd-4th in Buenos Aires (
Luis Piazzini
Luis Roberto (Ruben) Piazzini (11 May 1905 – 4 March 1980) was an Argentine chess master.
He participated many times in Argentine championships, and was an Argentine Champion in 1933 winning ARG-ch ''Torneo Mayor'' and a match for the tit ...
won).
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Palau was awarded the International Master
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...
(IM) title in 1965.
References
External links
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1896 births
1971 deaths
Argentine chess players
Chess International Masters
Chess Olympiad competitors
Place of birth missing
20th-century chess players
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