Arturo Bonet
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Arturo Bonet Polledo a Spanish chess
master.
Bonet lived in Asturias
, an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain. In 1936, he participated in Barcelona la Olimpiada Obrera, as a replicate of The 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin, organised by Nazis.
He tied for 6-7th at Gijón 1944 (the 1st International Tournament, Alexander Alekhine
won),
took 7th at Gijon 1945 (the 2nd it, won by Antonio Rico
), but won an individual game against Alekhine. Bonet had already beat Alekhine in a simultan game at Madrid 1923. He took 12th at Gijón 1949 (the 6th it, Nicolas Rossolimo
won). and twice took 3rd in Asturias championships in 1952 and 1955.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Bonet lived in Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain. In 1936, he participated in Barcelona la Olimpiada Obrera, as a replicate of The 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin, organised by Nazis.
He tied for 6-7th at Gijón 1944 (the 1st International Tournament, Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
won),
took 7th at Gijon 1945 (the 2nd it, won by Antonio Rico
Antonio Rico
Antonio Rico González was a Spanish chess master.He was eight times Asturian Champion .In 1934, he tied for 5-6th in Madrid...
), but won an individual game against Alekhine. Bonet had already beat Alekhine in a simultan game at Madrid 1923. He took 12th at Gijón 1949 (the 6th it, Nicolas Rossolimo
Nicolas Rossolimo
Nicolas Rossolimo was an American-French-Russian-Greek chess Grandmaster. He was many times champion of Paris, France, and after relocating to the United States won the 1955 U.S. Open Championship...
won). and twice took 3rd in Asturias championships in 1952 and 1955.