Cristobal Dominguez
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Cristóbal Domínguez was an Argentine
chess master
.
He has been one of the most significant developers of the chess game study techniques since the early 1960s, when he began preparing a young generations of players with major national and international projection, in the sea-side resort city of Mar del Plata
.
In 1959, Domínguez arrived in Mar del Plata with the national chess master
title. By November same year he represented Mar del Plata at the Argentinian Championship.
He was the Mar del Plata City Champion
for three years in 1960, 1961, and 1963. Domínguez was also part of the Mar del Plata team in several national events, leading the team to the National Championship victory in 1961 and to win the "Playas de Necochea" Tournament (the beach tournament in Necochea
) several times.
For his victory in 1964, the newspaper
Crónica pointed out the skill of the Mar del Plata City chess players and the influence of Cristobal Dominguez:
In 1967, he toured through different countries including Israel, Italy and Spain, where he had a brilliant performance.
In the late 60s, Domínguez retired from the Mar del Plata chess team. He went to Piriápolis
, Uruguay
with his wife, Felicidad Margarita Polo, and two children, Pedro and Manuel, while his daughter Isabel remained in Buenos Aires. He continued playing chess but only for exhibition.
People in Piriapolis
and other Uruguay
an cities where Dominguez had been playing still remember (30 years later) his quality and teachings; afflicted by cancer, he died at the age of 48 in June 1979.
The Chess Committee of the Credico-op Bank
(Argentina's largest credit union
) has organized a tournament with his name since April 1, 2000, and eight yearly editions have been played - each growing in the number of participants and relevance.
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 master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
.
He has been one of the most significant developers of the chess game study techniques since the early 1960s, when he began preparing a young generations of players with major national and international projection, in the sea-side resort city of Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
.
In 1959, Domínguez arrived in Mar del Plata with the national chess master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
title. By November same year he represented Mar del Plata at the Argentinian Championship.
He was the Mar del Plata City Champion
Mar del Plata chess tournament
Mar del Plata has a rich history of chess tournaments, most notably their international chess tournament and open tournament.There is also an annual city tournament, which had its first edition in 1946, and reached its 62nd edition in 2007....
for three years in 1960, 1961, and 1963. Domínguez was also part of the Mar del Plata team in several national events, leading the team to the National Championship victory in 1961 and to win the "Playas de Necochea" Tournament (the beach tournament in Necochea
Necochea
Necochea is a port city in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located on the Atlantic coast, on the edge of the Quequén Grande river, from Buenos Aires City and southwest from Mar del Plata...
) several times.
For his victory in 1964, the newspaper
Newspaper
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Crónica pointed out the skill of the Mar del Plata City chess players and the influence of Cristobal Dominguez:
Domínguez, Argentine Master winner of the Bahía Blanca Tournament in 1960 is the man responsible for this renaissance of Mar del Plata chess. There was a time, 15 years ago, in which Mar del Plata results were poor, but a new generation, led by Dominguez, with some young men showing their quality to the local and national public has born. Players like Serra, Serfaty, Vasta, Brond, De Urquía, shown that progress and study policy, the search for perfection, which Dominguez led and directed has its results.
In 1967, he toured through different countries including Israel, Italy and Spain, where he had a brilliant performance.
In the late 60s, Domínguez retired from the Mar del Plata chess team. He went to Piriápolis
Piriápolis
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo . Piriápolis is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
with his wife, Felicidad Margarita Polo, and two children, Pedro and Manuel, while his daughter Isabel remained in Buenos Aires. He continued playing chess but only for exhibition.
People in Piriapolis
Piriápolis
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on the coast of Río de la Plata, on Route 10 and its intersection with Route 37. It is about east of the national capital, Montevideo . Piriápolis is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more...
and other Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an cities where Dominguez had been playing still remember (30 years later) his quality and teachings; afflicted by cancer, he died at the age of 48 in June 1979.
The Chess Committee of the Credico-op Bank
Credico-op Bank
Banco Credicoop is the largest cooperatively-owned bank in Argentina.-Overview:Banco Credicoop was established in 1979 through the merger of 44 Argentine credit unions. This was motivated largely by the adverse effect Economy Minister José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz's Financial Entities Law of 1977...
(Argentina's largest credit union
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
) has organized a tournament with his name since April 1, 2000, and eight yearly editions have been played - each growing in the number of participants and relevance.