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Rodrigo Flores

Rodrigo Flores Álvarez (23 August 1913,[1] in Santiago, Chile – 17 January 2007, in Santiago) was a Chilean engineer and chess master.[2]

Rodrigo Flores Álvarez

Chess

Flores was Chilean Champion eleven times: 1931, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1961, and 1965.

He tied for 7-8th with Jacobo Bolbochán at Mar del Plata 1936 (Isaías Pleci won). In 1937, he won, ahead of René Letelier, in São Paulo (South American Chess Championship, Torneio Sulamericano). He took 8th in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament (Alexander Alekhine won).[3][4]

Rodrigo Flores played for Chile in three Chess Olympiads.

In 1949, he tied for 6-9th in Mar del Plata (Héctor Rossetto won). In 1951, he took 4th in Mar del Plata / Buenos Aires (zt; Erich Eliskases and Julio Bolbochán won). In 1959, he tied for 7-8th in Santiago (Borislav Ivkov and Luděk Pachman won). In 1960, he tied for 3rd-5th in São Paulo (zt; Bolbochán won). In 1961, he took 2nd, behind Eugênio German, in São Paulo (zt; playoff). In 1962, he took 2nd in Mar del Plata (Raimundo García won).[10]

Engineering

Rodrigo Flores was a civil engineer. He entered the Chilean Academy of Sciences in 1970. In 1993, he won the national prize offered by Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile.

References

  1. ^ Visa with photo
  2. ^ Federación Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile - Rodrigo Flores Álvarez - 1913-2007
  3. ^ "Home". brasilbase.pro.br.
  4. ^ "Home". rogerpaige.me.uk.
  5. ^ Chessgames
  6. ^ Edward G. Winter (1989). Capablanca: A Compendium of Games, Notes, Articles, Correspondence, Illustrations and Other Rare Archival Materials on the Cuban Chess Genius José Raúl Capablanca, 1888–1942, p. 291. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company.
  7. ^ Alekhine, A., 107 Great Chess Battles, tr. E.G. Winter, Oxford University Press, 1980.
  8. ^ Winter, op. cit.
  9. ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
  10. ^ BrasilBase

External links

  • Rodrigo Flores player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • “The Chess Prodigy Rodrigo Flores” by Edward Winter

rodrigo, flores, Álvarez, august, 1913, santiago, chile, january, 2007, santiago, chilean, engineer, chess, master, Álvarez, contents, chess, engineering, references, external, linkschess, editflores, chilean, champion, eleven, times, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1. Rodrigo Flores Alvarez 23 August 1913 1 in Santiago Chile 17 January 2007 in Santiago was a Chilean engineer and chess master 2 Rodrigo Flores Alvarez Contents 1 Chess 2 Engineering 3 References 4 External linksChess EditFlores was Chilean Champion eleven times 1931 1935 1938 1941 1944 1950 1951 1952 1956 1961 and 1965 He tied for 7 8th with Jacobo Bolbochan at Mar del Plata 1936 Isaias Pleci won In 1937 he won ahead of Rene Letelier in Sao Paulo South American Chess Championship Torneio Sulamericano He took 8th in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament Alexander Alekhine won 3 4 Rodrigo Flores played for Chile in three Chess Olympiads In 1939 at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 4 5 9 His victory over Moshe Czerniak 5 was praised by both Jose Raul Capablanca 6 and Alexander Alekhine 7 as well as his opponent 8 In 1950 at second board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik 6 3 6 In 1956 at first board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow 2 6 9 9 In 1949 he tied for 6 9th in Mar del Plata Hector Rossetto won In 1951 he took 4th in Mar del Plata Buenos Aires zt Erich Eliskases and Julio Bolbochan won In 1959 he tied for 7 8th in Santiago Borislav Ivkov and Ludek Pachman won In 1960 he tied for 3rd 5th in Sao Paulo zt Bolbochan won In 1961 he took 2nd behind Eugenio German in Sao Paulo zt playoff In 1962 he took 2nd in Mar del Plata Raimundo Garcia won 10 Engineering EditRodrigo Flores was a civil engineer He entered the Chilean Academy of Sciences in 1970 In 1993 he won the national prize offered by Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile References Edit Visa with photo Federacion Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile Rodrigo Flores Alvarez 1913 2007 Home brasilbase pro br Home rogerpaige me uk Chessgames Edward G Winter 1989 Capablanca A Compendium of Games Notes Articles Correspondence Illustrations and Other Rare Archival Materials on the Cuban Chess Genius Jose Raul Capablanca 1888 1942 p 291 Jefferson North Carolina McFarland amp Company Alekhine A 107 Great Chess Battles tr E G Winter Oxford University Press 1980 Winter op cit OlimpBase the encyclopaedia of team chess BrasilBaseExternal links EditRodrigo Flores player profile and games at Chessgames com The Chess Prodigy Rodrigo Flores by Edward Winter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodrigo Flores amp oldid 1122058037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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