David García Ilundáin

David García Ilundáin (2 April 1971 — 18 June 2002) was a Spanish chess Grandmaster (GM) (1996).

David García Ilundáin
CountrySpain
Born(1971-04-02)2 April 1971
Barcelona, Spain
Died18 June 2002(2002-06-18) (aged 31)
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (1996)

Biography

David García Ilundáin participated in World Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group in 1988 in Timișoara and World Junior Chess Championship in U20 age group in 1991 in Mamaia. One of his first successes in the international arena was in 1991, when he shared 3rd place in international chess tournament in Montpellier. In 1992 David García Ilundáin shared 3rd place in the Open tournament in Candas. In 1993, he shared 1st - 6th place in the Spanish Chess Championship. In 1994, David García Ilundáin shared 2nd place in Open tournament in Las Palmas, and in 1995 he shared 2nd place in Manresa and Benasque. In the following years David García Ilundáin achieved further successes, including shared 1st place in León (1996, tournament B), shared 2nd place in Terrassa (1996), 1st place in Fomento (1998), shared 2nd place in Montcada i Reixac (1999) and shared 1st place in Paretana (1999).

David García Ilundáin played for Spain in the Chess Olympiad:[1]

David García Ilundáin played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 1997, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship in Pula (+1, =4, -2).

In 1996, he was awarded the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title.

David García Ilundáin played in chess tournaments until the end of 2001. Six months later he died due to brain tumour.[3]

References
  1. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: David García Ilundáin". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: David García Ilundáin". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "The Week in Chess 398". theweekinchess.com.


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