Montevideo 1938 International Chess Tournament
Montevideo 1938 International Chess Tournament
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Montevideo 1938 International Chess Tournament

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Author: Brandreth, Dale Alden (1931- )

Year: 1960

Publisher: Dale Brandreth Limited Edtions

Place: Miquon, PA

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43 typescript on rectos only with tables and index. Quarto (11" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. (Betts: 25-141) First edition limited to 300 copies of which this is number 234.

Unedited with all 120 games. The eighth South American Chess Championship (Torneo Sudamericano) took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 7th to 25th of March 1938. The event was held in an elegant seaside resort Carrasco, one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Montevideo, located on the city's southeast coast. The tournament was organized by Mario Blixen, president of the chess association of Uruguay. There were sixteen participants all but Alexander Alekhine from South America. They were Alexhine, fresh from his match victory of Max Euew which regained the title of World Champion for him; the Argentinians Carlos Guimard, Carlos Maderna, Reberot Grau and Virgilio Fenoglio, all winners of international tournament, Rafael Bensadon; the Brazilian masters Walter Cruz, Champion of Brazil, Octavio Trompowsky, Adhemar da Silva Rocha and Armando Salles Olivera; the Chilean masters Rodrigo Flores, champion of Chile, Ren� Letelier, victory at the international tourney at San Pablo in 1937; and the Uruguay contingent of Julio Balparada, champion of Uruguay, Alfredo Oliveira, Ernesto Rotunno and Jos� C�nepa. The chief arbiter was Cipriano Herra assisted by Agustin Rivara. First was Alekhine with a score of 13, followed by Guimard with 11 1/2 and Fenoglio with 10 1/2 for second and third.

condition:

Corners gently bumped, some light edge wear else a near fine copy.