Jaime Lladó Lumbera (16 August 1916 — 16 April 2001) was a Spanish

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winner (1956, 1961), five-times Catalan Chess Championship winner (1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1967).

Biography

In the 1950s and 1960s, Jaime Lladó Lumbera was among the best Spanish players. In 1956 and 1961, he won the

, but in 1955 in the final tournament, he ranked second place. Jaime Lladó Lumbera five times won Catalan Chess Championship: 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1967, and three times won silver medals in this tournaments: 1959, 1961, 1966. Jaime Lladó Lumbera repeatedly competed in international chess tournaments and won tournament in

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in 1957. Three times he participated in FIDE Zonal Chess tournaments (1957, 1962, 1963). He took 8th in the Gijon International Chess Tournament in 1956 (Larsen won). Jaime Lladó Lumbera played for Spain in the

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: * In 1958, at second reserve board in the

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(+1, =2, -3). Jaime Lladó Lumbera played for Spain in the

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s: * In 1961, at sixt board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =2, -5), * In 1970, at first reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =2, -3). Also Jaime Lladó Lumbera three times participated in

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(1958-1959, 1963) and in team competition won two silver (1958, 1959), and in individual competition won gold (1958) medals.

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chess games at 365chess.com 1916 births Year of death missing Chess players from Barcelona Spanish chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Spain-chess-bio-stub