Miguel Colón Romero (2 May 1919 - 2 December 1998) was a Puerto Ricanchess player, who won the Puerto Rico Chess Championships six times (in 1948, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1980).
Like his brother Arturo, Miguel Colón Romero distinguished himself in chess in the city of Río Piedras, representing Puerto Rico in the international chess tournaments,[1] during its active participation for 45 years. He won the Puerto Rico Chess Championships in 1948, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1969, and 1980. Also Miguel Colón Romero won the San Juan City Chess Championships from 1941 to 1944. In 1969 he participated in FIDE World Chess Championship Central American zonal tournament and ranked in 8th place.[2] Miguel Colón Romero played for Puerto Rico in the CACAC Team Chess Championship and won several medals: 3 gold (1966, 1968, 1970), silver (1965) and bronze (1963).[3]
Miguel Colón Romero was the founder of the Santurce Chess Club, occupying for many years the position of Treasurer of the Puerto Rico Chess Federation, then becoming president in 1973.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^Tsijli, A.M.; Tsijli, M.M. (2003). El ajedrez en Costa Rica (in Breton). Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica. p. 155. ISBN978-9977-67-718-7. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^"OlimpBase :: Central American zonal :: Quito/Guayaquil 1969". www.olimpbase.org.
^"OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Colón Romero, Miguel". www.olimpbase.org.
^"OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Miguel Colón Romero". www.olimpbase.org.
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