Rodrigo Flores Álvarez (23 August 1913, [1] in Santiago, Chile – 17 January 2007, in Santiago) was a Chilean engineer and chess master. [2]
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 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 José Raúl 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 ( 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]
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.
- ^ Visa with photo
- ^ Federación Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile - Rodrigo Flores Álvarez - 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 José Raúl Capablanca, 1888–1942, p. 291. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company.
- ^ Alekhine, A., 107 Great Chess Battles, tr. E.G. Winter, Oxford University Press, 1980.
- ^ Winter, op. cit.
- ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ BrasilBase
- Rodrigo Flores player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- “The Chess Prodigy Rodrigo Flores” by Edward Winter
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Rodrigo Flores Álvarez (23 August 1913, [1] in Santiago, Chile – 17 January 2007, in Santiago) was a Chilean engineer and chess master. [2]
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 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 José Raúl 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 ( 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]
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.
- ^ Visa with photo
- ^ Federación Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile - Rodrigo Flores Álvarez - 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 José Raúl Capablanca, 1888–1942, p. 291. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company.
- ^ Alekhine, A., 107 Great Chess Battles, tr. E.G. Winter, Oxford University Press, 1980.
- ^ Winter, op. cit.
- ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ BrasilBase
- Rodrigo Flores player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- “The Chess Prodigy Rodrigo Flores” by Edward Winter
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