Julio Balparda

Julio Balparda
Born 1900
Uruguay
Died 9 July 1942
Montevideo
Nationality Uruguayan
Occupation chess player, athlete
Awards Uruguayan Chess Championship
South American Chess Championship

Julio César Balparda Muró (c. 1900 – 9 July 1942 in Montevideo)[1] was an Uruguayan chess master.

He won the Uruguayan Chess Championship three times (1929, 1934, and 1936).[2] He played several times in the South American Chess Championship; tied for 10-12th at Mar del Plata 1928 (I Magistral Ciudad de Mar del Plata, III Campeonato Sudamericano, Roberto Grau won),[3] tied for 3rd-6th at Mar del Plata 1934 (Aaron Schwartzman won),[4] took 17th at Buenos Aires 1934/35 (Luis Piazzini won),[5] took 15th at Mar del Plata 1936 (Isaias Pleci won),[6] took 14th at São Paulo 1937 (Rodrigo Flores won),[7] and took 11th at Montevideo (Carrasco) 1938 (Alexander Alekhine won).[8]

In his last international tournaments, he took 5th at Montevideo 1941,[9] and 10th at Aguas de Sao Pedro/São Paulo 1941,[10] both won by Erich Eliskases.

References

  1. ↑ Caissa, August 1942, p. 165.
  2. ↑ "Club de Ajedrez La Proa: Bernardo Roselli y Camila Colombo Campeones Uruguayos". Ajedrezlaproa.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  9. ↑ "1941Montevideo". Thechesslibrary.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Aguas de São Pedro/São Paulo 1941 - Torneio Internacional". Brasilbase.pro.br. Retrieved 15 September 2018.


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