Isaías Pleci | |
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Country | Argentina |
Born | 27 October 1907 |
Died | 27 December 1979 (aged 79) |
Title | International Master |
World Champion | Argentine Champion |
Isaías Pleci (also Isaías Pléci) (27 October 1907 [1] – 27 December 1979) was an Argentine chess master. [2]
Pléci was the Argentine Champion in 1929 to 1930. He won at Buenos Aires 1928 (ARG-ch 7 Mayor) and lost a match for the title to Roberto Grau (0 : 4). later, he won in 1929 (ARG-ch 8) and won a match against Grau (5 : 3) in 1930. He won a match against Virgilio Fenoglio (6 : 4) in 1931. He lost a match to Jacobo Bolbochán (3 : 6) in 1931. He won ARG-ch 11 Mayor in 1932 and lost a match to Bolbochán (1,5 : 5,5) in 1933. He took second, behind Grau, in ARG-ch 13 Mayor in 1934. He took second, behind Bolbochán, in ARG-ch 14 Mayor in 1935. He tied for 3rd-5th in ARG-ch 15 Mayor in 1936 ( Carlos Guimard won). He took 3rd in ARG-ch 16 Mayor in 1937 (Bolbochán won). In 1953, he tied for tenth in ARG-ch; Oscar Panno won. [3]
In other tournaments, Pléci tied for first with Bolbochán and Fenoglio at Buenos Aires 1930. He took second, behind Victor Soultanbeieff, at Liege 1930 (Quadrangular) and took twelfth at Liege 1930 ( Savielly Tartakower won). [4] In 1934/35, he took second, behind Luis Piazzini, in Buenos Aires (the 5th South American Chess Championship). [5] In 1936, he won, ahead of Aaron Schwartzman, in the 3rd Torneo Internacional de Mar del Plata (the 6th Campeonato Sudamericano). [6] [7]
Pléci represented Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.
He won the individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1939 and the bronze medal at Stockholm 1937. [8] In the 1939 Olympiad, he played the following brilliancy against Lucius Endzelins of Latvia. Alekhine wrote in 107 Great Chess Battles of Pleci's 11. Rd8!!: "A truly brilliant conception which makes this a pearl from the Buenos Aires tournament.":
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965.
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Isaías Pleci | |
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Country | Argentina |
Born | 27 October 1907 |
Died | 27 December 1979 (aged 79) |
Title | International Master |
World Champion | Argentine Champion |
Isaías Pleci (also Isaías Pléci) (27 October 1907 [1] – 27 December 1979) was an Argentine chess master. [2]
Pléci was the Argentine Champion in 1929 to 1930. He won at Buenos Aires 1928 (ARG-ch 7 Mayor) and lost a match for the title to Roberto Grau (0 : 4). later, he won in 1929 (ARG-ch 8) and won a match against Grau (5 : 3) in 1930. He won a match against Virgilio Fenoglio (6 : 4) in 1931. He lost a match to Jacobo Bolbochán (3 : 6) in 1931. He won ARG-ch 11 Mayor in 1932 and lost a match to Bolbochán (1,5 : 5,5) in 1933. He took second, behind Grau, in ARG-ch 13 Mayor in 1934. He took second, behind Bolbochán, in ARG-ch 14 Mayor in 1935. He tied for 3rd-5th in ARG-ch 15 Mayor in 1936 ( Carlos Guimard won). He took 3rd in ARG-ch 16 Mayor in 1937 (Bolbochán won). In 1953, he tied for tenth in ARG-ch; Oscar Panno won. [3]
In other tournaments, Pléci tied for first with Bolbochán and Fenoglio at Buenos Aires 1930. He took second, behind Victor Soultanbeieff, at Liege 1930 (Quadrangular) and took twelfth at Liege 1930 ( Savielly Tartakower won). [4] In 1934/35, he took second, behind Luis Piazzini, in Buenos Aires (the 5th South American Chess Championship). [5] In 1936, he won, ahead of Aaron Schwartzman, in the 3rd Torneo Internacional de Mar del Plata (the 6th Campeonato Sudamericano). [6] [7]
Pléci represented Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.
He won the individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1939 and the bronze medal at Stockholm 1937. [8] In the 1939 Olympiad, he played the following brilliancy against Lucius Endzelins of Latvia. Alekhine wrote in 107 Great Chess Battles of Pleci's 11. Rd8!!: "A truly brilliant conception which makes this a pearl from the Buenos Aires tournament.":
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965.
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01