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Luis Argentino Palau

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Name
  
Luis Palau

Died
  
February 8, 1971

Role
  
Chess master

Luis Argentino Palau (Sept 11, 1896 – February 8, 1971) was an Argentine chess master.

He played for Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.

  • In 1924 at 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+5 –4 =4);
  • In 1927 at 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+7 –4 =4);
  • In 1928 at 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+9 –5 =2).

    • In 1921/22, he tied for 10-12th in Montevideo (Roberto Grau won). In 1925, he won in Montevideo. In 1928, he took 2nd, behind Grau, in Mar del Plata (1st it). In 1934/35, he tied for 3rd-4th in Buenos Aires (Luis Piazzini won).

    Palau was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965.

    References

    Luis Argentino Palau Wikipedia
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