Juan Manuel Rivarola
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1899 |
| Died | 1985 (aged 85–86) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Argentina |
Juan Manuel Rivarola (8 August 1899 – 1985) was an Argentine chess player, and organizer who contributed to the development of chess in Argentina in the early and mid-20th century.
Biography
[edit]Juan Manuel Rivarola was one of the strongest chess players of Argentina in the 1920s–1930s. In 1926, he ranked 5th in Argentine Chess Championship.[1] He was participant of several chess tournaments held in Argentina.
Juan Manuel Rivarola played for Argentina in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1927, at second board in the 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+0, =7, -8).
His book Autobiografía ajedrecística (transl. Chess autobiography) retold of memories of notable chess players- Emanuel Lasker, Alexander Alekhine, Richard Réti, Siegbert Tarrasch, as well as about the chess life in Argentina before and after the Second World War.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Campeonatos Argentinos tablas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Juan Rivarola". www.olimpbase.org.
- ↑ Juan Manuel Rivarola
External links
[edit]- Juan Manuel Rivarola player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Juan Manuel Rivarola chess games at 365chess.com
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- ↑ "Chess autobiography of Juan Manuel Rivarola". 1980.
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