Ugo Calà (9 August 1904 – 10 July 1983) was an Italian

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player.

Biography

In the 1920s Ugo Calà participated in two team matches against the

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team and ranking in 2nd place in the second regional chess tournament in

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. Then, after graduating in engineering, he moved permanently to Rome. Ugo Calà participated in the chess tournaments of

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(1924) and in 1925 he won the title of Rome chess champion. His career was from that moment studded with numerous successes and affirmations both nationally and internationally. In 1931, in

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chess tournament Ugo Calà achieved promotion to National Master title. Ugo Calà played for Italy in the

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s: * In 1952, at fourth board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in

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(+2, =3, -6), * In 1954, at first reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in

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(+2, =9, -3).

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Ugo Calà
chess games at 365chess.com 1904 births 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Catania Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Italian chess players 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-chess-bio-stub