Ramón Rey Ardid (20 December 1903, Zaragoza – 21 January 1988) was a Spanish

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master. He was Spanish champion from 1929 to 1942. He was a psychiatrist and professor at the Zaragoza University. In 1924, he played for Spain in first unofficial

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in Paris (+4 –5 =4) where took team 10th place and shared 21st in Consolation Cup (B tournament,

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won). In 1928, he won the pre-Olympic tournament in Madrid, but later resigned from participation in the 2nd Olympiad at The Hague. In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona (

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won) and took his first Spanish Champion title. In 1929 he won a match for the Spanish title against

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(+4 –1 =2). He defended the title, winning matches: against R. Casas (+5 –1 =0) in 1933, Vicente Almirali Castall (+5 –0 =2) in 1935,

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(+5 –1 =1) in 1942, and lost the title to

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(+3 –4 =3) in 1943. In tournaments and matches, he took 2nd, behind

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, at Sitges 1934; won a match against

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(+2 –0 =4) at Zaragoza 1935; shared 1st in Hastings 1935/36 (B tournament). In 1944, Rey Ardid lost a match to

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(+0 –1 =3) and won against

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(+5 –1 =0), both in Zaragoza. He won at Madrid 1946 (Casa de Alba).Publicaciones
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