José Gerschman (born October 11, 1916 in San Salvador, Entre Rios, [1] died 1998) was an Argentine chess master. He played four times in Argentine Chess Championship (Torneo Mayor). He took 15th in 1937 ( Jacobo Bolbochán won), took 19th in 1938 ( Roberto Grau won), tied for 2nd-4th in 1939 ( Juan Traian Iliesco won) and took last place in a play-off triangular tournament for the title ( Carlos Maderna won), and took 13th in 1940 ( Carlos Guimard won). [2] Gerschman also tied for 9-10th in the Buenos Aires 1939 chess tournament (Círculo, Paul Keres and Miguel Najdorf won), [3] and took 7th at Buenos Aires 1963 (YMCA, Oscar Panno won). [4]
José Gerschman (born October 11, 1916 in San Salvador, Entre Rios, [1] died 1998) was an Argentine chess master. He played four times in Argentine Chess Championship (Torneo Mayor). He took 15th in 1937 ( Jacobo Bolbochán won), took 19th in 1938 ( Roberto Grau won), tied for 2nd-4th in 1939 ( Juan Traian Iliesco won) and took last place in a play-off triangular tournament for the title ( Carlos Maderna won), and took 13th in 1940 ( Carlos Guimard won). [2] Gerschman also tied for 9-10th in the Buenos Aires 1939 chess tournament (Círculo, Paul Keres and Miguel Najdorf won), [3] and took 7th at Buenos Aires 1963 (YMCA, Oscar Panno won). [4]