Jesus Nogueiras
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Jesus Nogueiras is a Cuba
n chess Grandmaster. He was a World Championship Candidates
in 1985–87. Major tournament victories include winning the Cuban Chess Championship
five times (1977 (tie), 1978, 1984 (tie), 1991, and 2000) the Capablanca Memorial
in 1984 and the Torre Memorial
in 1997.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n chess Grandmaster. He was a World Championship Candidates
Candidates Tournament
The Candidates Tournament is a chess tournament organized by the world chess federation FIDE since 1950, as the final contest to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship...
in 1985–87. Major tournament victories include winning the Cuban Chess Championship
Cuban Chess Championship
In the second part of the 19th century, Celso Golmayo Zúpide had been generally accepted as Cuban champion since his 1862 match defeat of Félix Sicre. In 1912–1937 Cuban Championship as Copa Dewar occurred...
five times (1977 (tie), 1978, 1984 (tie), 1991, and 2000) the Capablanca Memorial
Capablanca Memorial
The Capablanca Memorial is a chess tournament that has been held annually in Cuba since 1962.José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a famous Cuban chess master who was World Champion from 1921 to 1927. The Capablanca Memorial became the best paid tournament in the world...
in 1984 and the Torre Memorial
Torre Memorial
The Torre Memorial is an annual chess tournament played in honour of the chess legend Carlos Torre Repetto .It is played in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico...
in 1997.