Juan Iliesco
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Juan Traian Iliesco aka Ion Traian Iliescu (18 April 1898, Brăila
, Romania – 2 February 1968, Argentina
) was a Romania
n–Argentine
chess
master.
He played several times in Argentine championships
(Torneo Mayor). In 1931, he took 12th place (Jácobo Bolbochán
won); took 4th in 1932 (Isaias Pleci
won); took 2nd, behind Luis Piazzini
, in 1933; tied for 5-7th in 1934 (Roberto Grau
won); took 5th in 1935 (Jác. Bolbochán won); took 11th in 1936 (Carlos Guimard
won); took 10th in 1937 (Jác. Bolbochán won); tied for 7-8th in 1938 (Grau won).
Iliesco finished 1st in Argentine championship in 1939, but he could not win the title as a foreigner (Romanian citizen). In 1940, he tied for 7-9th (Guimard won); took 6th in 1941 (Markas Luckis
won); tied for 3rd-4th in 1942 (Herman Pilnik
won); took 2nd, behind Gideon Stahlberg
, in 1943; shared 6th in 1944 (Hector Rossetto
won). Iliesco (then Argentine citizen) lost a match for the title to Rossetto (0.5 : 4.5) at Nueve de Julio 1944.
He took 3rd in ARG-ch 1945 (Pilnik won); took 9th in 1946 (Julio Bolbochán
won); took 4th in 1947 (Rossetto won); tied for 10-11th in 1948 (Jul. Bolbochán won); shared 17th in 1949 (Miguel Najdorf
won); took 11th in 1950 (Carlos Maderna
won); tied for 18-19th in 1953 (Oscar Panno
won).
Iliesco played also many times in international tournaments in Mar del Plata. He tied for 12-13th in 1934 (Aaron Schwartzman
won); took 6th in 1936 (Pléci won); took 15th in 1941 (Stahlberg won); tied for 14-15th in 1942 (Najdorf won); shared 10th in 1943 (Najdorf won); tied for 13-14th in 1944 (Pilnik and Najdorf won); took 11th in 1945 (Najdorf won); tied for 12-15th in 1946 (Najdorf won), and took 18th in 1947 (Najdorf won); took 9th in 1949 (Rossetto won).
He lost a match against Guimard (2 : 6) at Mar del Plata 1944; took 9th at La Plata (Jockey Club) 1944 (Najdorf won); and took 5th in San Francisco, Argentina (César Corte won).
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, Romania – 2 February 1968, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) was a Romania
Romania
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n–Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
chess
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.
He played several times in Argentine championships
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...
(Torneo Mayor). In 1931, he took 12th place (Jácobo Bolbochán
Jacobo Bolbochán
Jacobo Bolbochán was an Argentine chess master.He played many times in the Argentine Chess Championships. He won twice , both ahead of Isaias Pleci. In 1933, he took 2nd, behind Luis Piazzini. In 1935, he took 2nd, behind Roberto Grau. In 1936, he took 3rd, behind Carlos Guimard and Grau...
won); took 4th in 1932 (Isaias Pleci
Isaias Pleci
Isaías Pléci was an Argentine chess master.-Chess tournaments:Pléci was the Argentine Champion in 1929 to 1930. He won at Buenos Aires 1928 and lost a match for the title to Roberto Grau . later, he won in 1929 and won a match against Grau in 1930...
won); took 2nd, behind Luis Piazzini
Luis Piazzini
Luis Roberto Piazzini was an Argentine chess master.He participated many times in Argentine championships, and was an Argentine Champion in 1933 winning ARG-ch Torneo Mayor and a match for the title against Jacobo Bolbochán...
, in 1933; tied for 5-7th in 1934 (Roberto Grau
Roberto Grau
Roberto Gabriel Grau was an Argentine chess master.Grau played in many Argentine championships. In 1921/22, he tied for 3rd-4th . In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd . In 1923/24, he tied for 2nd-4th...
won); took 5th in 1935 (Jác. Bolbochán won); took 11th in 1936 (Carlos Guimard
Carlos Guimard
Carlos Enrique Guimard was an Argentine chess Grandmaster. He was born in Santiago del Estero.-Biography:Guimard was thrice Argentine Champion. In 1936, he won the ARG-ch 15 Mayor, and in 1937 a match for the title against Roberto Grau . In 1937/38, he won a match against Luis Piazzini...
won); took 10th in 1937 (Jác. Bolbochán won); tied for 7-8th in 1938 (Grau won).
Iliesco finished 1st in Argentine championship in 1939, but he could not win the title as a foreigner (Romanian citizen). In 1940, he tied for 7-9th (Guimard won); took 6th in 1941 (Markas Luckis
Markas Luckis
Markas Luckis was a Lithuanian–Argentine chess master.-Biography:Luckis was born in Lithuania. He twice won the Kaunas City Chess Championship in 1927 and 1928...
won); tied for 3rd-4th in 1942 (Herman Pilnik
Herman Pilnik
Herman Pilnik was an Argentine chess Grandmaster.-Career:...
won); took 2nd, behind Gideon Stahlberg
Gideon Ståhlberg
Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg was a Swedish chess grandmaster.He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927, became Nordic champion in 1929, and held it until 1939....
, in 1943; shared 6th in 1944 (Hector Rossetto
Héctor Rossetto
Héctor Decio Rossetto was one of the best chess players in Argentine history.He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and the Grandmaster title in 1960....
won). Iliesco (then Argentine citizen) lost a match for the title to Rossetto (0.5 : 4.5) at Nueve de Julio 1944.
He took 3rd in ARG-ch 1945 (Pilnik won); took 9th in 1946 (Julio Bolbochán
Julio Bolbochan
Julio Bolbochán was the Argentine chess champion in 1946 and 1948.Born in Buenos Aires, he represented Argentina in seven Chess Olympiads from 1950 to 1970....
won); took 4th in 1947 (Rossetto won); tied for 10-11th in 1948 (Jul. Bolbochán won); shared 17th in 1949 (Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation....
won); took 11th in 1950 (Carlos Maderna
Carlos Maderna
Carlos Hugo Maderna was an Argentine chess master.He was twice Argentine Champion; in 1940 he won a match for the title against Luis Piazzini , then lost a match to Carlos Guimard in 1941, and won the title after play-off with Jacobo Bolbochán and Heinrich Reinhardt in 1950/51.In 1928, he tied...
won); tied for 18-19th in 1953 (Oscar Panno
Oscar Panno
Oscar R. Panno is an Argentine chess Grandmaster.Panno won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1953, and also won the championship of Argentina the same year....
won).
Iliesco played also many times in international tournaments in Mar del Plata. He tied for 12-13th in 1934 (Aaron Schwartzman
Aaron Schwartzman
Aaron Schwartzman is a former Argentine chess master who was prominent in chess tournaments of the 1930s and 1940s....
won); took 6th in 1936 (Pléci won); took 15th in 1941 (Stahlberg won); tied for 14-15th in 1942 (Najdorf won); shared 10th in 1943 (Najdorf won); tied for 13-14th in 1944 (Pilnik and Najdorf won); took 11th in 1945 (Najdorf won); tied for 12-15th in 1946 (Najdorf won), and took 18th in 1947 (Najdorf won); took 9th in 1949 (Rossetto won).
He lost a match against Guimard (2 : 6) at Mar del Plata 1944; took 9th at La Plata (Jockey Club) 1944 (Najdorf won); and took 5th in San Francisco, Argentina (César Corte won).