Hugo Spangenberg
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Hugo Hernán Spangenberg an Argentine chess
master.
In 1989 Konex Foundation
(Fundación Konex) sponsored his participation in the Infant World Chess Championship, in Puerto Rico. He won at Cubatão 1989 (the 1st Campeonato Panamericano U-14), and took 3rd at Halle 1995 (World Junior Chess Championship
, U-20).
Spangenberg was Argentine Champion
in 1993 and Sub-Champion in 1996. He shared 1st with Pablo Ricardi
at Villa Gesell 1996, won at Buenos Aires 1998, and tied for 1st-3rd with Carlos Garcia Palermo
and Herman Van Riemsdijk at La Plata 1998.
He thrice represented Argentina in Chess Olympiads at Moscow 1994, Yerevan 1996, and Elista 1998.
Awarded the Grandmaster title in 1996.
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.
In 1989 Konex Foundation
Konex Foundation
Konex Foundation is an Argentine cultural non-profit organization created in 1980 to promote, stimulate, help, and participate in any form of cultural, educational, intellectual, artistic, social, philanthropic, scientific or sports initiative, work, and enterprise, in their most relevant aspects,...
(Fundación Konex) sponsored his participation in the Infant World Chess Championship, in Puerto Rico. He won at Cubatão 1989 (the 1st Campeonato Panamericano U-14), and took 3rd at Halle 1995 (World Junior Chess Championship
World Junior Chess Championship
The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament organized by the World Chess Federation ....
, U-20).
Spangenberg was Argentine Champion
Argentine Chess Championship
The first Argentine Chess Championship was held in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, a winner of Torneo Mayor...
in 1993 and Sub-Champion in 1996. He shared 1st with Pablo Ricardi
Pablo Ricardi
Pablo Ricardi is an Argentine chess master.He won the Argentine Chess Championship five times , and was a sub-champion in 2005....
at Villa Gesell 1996, won at Buenos Aires 1998, and tied for 1st-3rd with Carlos Garcia Palermo
Carlos Garcia Palermo
Carlos Garcia Palermo is an Argentine-Italian chess master.At the beginning of his career, he defeated Robert James Fischer in a simultaneous game in 1971. He took 3rd in Rubinstein Memorial at Polanica-Zdrój 1985...
and Herman Van Riemsdijk at La Plata 1998.
He thrice represented Argentina in Chess Olympiads at Moscow 1994, Yerevan 1996, and Elista 1998.
Awarded the Grandmaster title in 1996.