pgn Mar del Plata
and Buenos Aires
35 Mar del Plata
and selected Buenos Aires tournaments will be presented. The
classical events start with three South American championships
in Mar del Plata.
Argentine chess improved immensely, when
many players had to stay in Buenos Aires after the Olympiad, due
to the outbreak of World War II. Main immigrants were Najdorf,
Stahlberg and Eliskases. Strong international tournaments could
be organized. The new events helped them in their survival and
gave a fine training. Other European players joined them from
1947. Masters such as Euwe, Szabo, O'Kelly and Pomar had a hard time
in Argentina. Gligoric was the first outsider who won.
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| Roberto Grau
(1900 - 1944) |
The Casino in Mar del Plata was used
as a tournament hall from 1941 |
Often a handful of Europeans or
Americans participated among the Latin Americans.
(work in progress)
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| Miguel
Najdorf |
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Winners of the tournaments
Mar del Plata 1928: Grau
Mar del
Plata 1934: Schwartzman
Mar del Plata 1936: Pleci
Buenos Aires 1939: Keres and
Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1941: Stahlberg
Buenos Aires 1941: Stahlberg and Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1942: Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1943: Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1944: Pilnik and Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1945: Najdorf
Buenos Aires 1945: Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1946: Najdorf
Mar del Plata 1947: Najdorf
Buenos Aires/La Plata 1947: Stahlberg
Mar del Plata 1948: Eliskases
Buenos Aires/La Plata 1948: Najdorf |
Mar del
Plata 1949: Rossetto
Mar del Plata 1950: Gligoric
M.d.P. 1951: Julio Bolbochan and Eliskases
M.d.P. 1952: Julio Bolbochan and Rossetto
Mar del Plata 1953: Gligoric |
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