Manuel Golmayo Torriente
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Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente (12 June 1883, Havana
, Cuba
– 7 March 1973, Madrid
) was a Cuban-Spanish chess
master.
Born into a 'chess family' (father Celso Golmayo Zúpide
, elder brother Celso Golmayo Torriente
), he was Spanish Champion
on numerous occasions (1902, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1927, 1928) and Sub-Champion in 1929/30 (he lost the title in a match (+1 –4 =2) to Ramón Rey Ardid
.
In 1922, he lost a mini match to Alexander Alekhine
(+0 –1 =1) in Madrid. In 1924, he took 8th in first unofficial Chess Olympiad (Championship Final) at Paris 1924 (Hermanis Matisons
won). In 1928, he took 4th in the Amateur World Championship in The Hague (Max Euwe
won).
He played for Spain in three official Chess Olympiads:
In tournaments, he took 6th at Barcelona 1929 (José Raúl Capablanca
won), took 7th at Sitges 1934 (Andor Lilienthal
won), took 3rd at Madrid 1934 (Torneo Gromer), took 4th at Paris 1938 (L'Echiquier, Baldur Hönlinger
won), tied for 9-10th at Barcelona 1946 (Miguel Najdorf
won), took 6th at Gijon 1948 (Antonio Rico
won), tied for 8-9th at Almeria 1948,
and won both at Madrid 1947 and Linares 1951.
In 1951, FIDE awarded Golmayo the title International Arbiter
.
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
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...
– 7 March 1973, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) was a Cuban-Spanish 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.
Born into a 'chess family' (father Celso Golmayo Zúpide
Celso Golmayo Zúpide
Celso Golmayo y Zúpide was a Spanish–Cuban chess master.He had been generally accepted as Cuban champion since his 1862 match defeat of Félix Sicre...
, elder brother Celso Golmayo Torriente
Celso Golmayo Torriente
Celso Golmayo y de la Torriente was a Cuban–Spanish chess master.He was the son of Celso Golmayo y Zúpide and the brother of Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente....
), he was Spanish Champion
Spanish Chess Championship
The Spanish Chess Championship is contested annually under the auspices of the Federación Española de Ajedrez , the governing body of chess in Spain, to determine the nation's chess champion. The first official championship was in 1928.-Winners:...
on numerous occasions (1902, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1927, 1928) and Sub-Champion in 1929/30 (he lost the title in a match (+1 –4 =2) to Ramón Rey Ardid
Ramón Rey Ardid
Ramón Rey Ardid was a Spanish chess master. He was Spanish champion from 1929 to 1943.He was a psychiatrist and professor at the Zaragoza University. In 1924, he played for Spain in first unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris where took team 10th place and shared 21st in Consolation Cup...
.
In 1922, he lost a mini match to 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...
(+0 –1 =1) in Madrid. In 1924, he took 8th in first unofficial Chess Olympiad (Championship Final) at Paris 1924 (Hermanis Matisons
Hermanis Matisons
Hermanis Matisons , , was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s. He was also a leading endgame composer...
won). In 1928, he took 4th in the Amateur World Championship in The Hague (Max Euwe
Max Euwe
Machgielis Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, and author. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion . Euwe also served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.- Early years :Euwe was born in Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam...
won).
He played for Spain in three official Chess Olympiads:
- In 1927, at first board in 1st Chess Olympiad1st Chess OlympiadThe 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 18 and July 30, 1927, in London, United Kingdom...
in London (+2 –4 =9); - In 1930, at second board in 3rd Chess Olympiad3rd Chess OlympiadThe 3rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 13 and July 27, 1930, in Hamburg, Germany...
in Hamburg (+3 –4 =3); - In 1931, at first board in 4th Chess Olympiad4th Chess OlympiadThe 4th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
in Prague (+3 –5 =7).
In tournaments, he took 6th at Barcelona 1929 (José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. One of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play...
won), took 7th at Sitges 1934 (Andor Lilienthal
Andor Lilienthal
Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess Grandmaster. In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, and Vera Menchik...
won), took 3rd at Madrid 1934 (Torneo Gromer), took 4th at Paris 1938 (L'Echiquier, Baldur Hönlinger
Baldur Hönlinger
Baldur Hönlinger was an Austrian chess master who participated in tournaments and competitions from the 1920s to the 1950s....
won), tied for 9-10th at Barcelona 1946 (Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation....
won), took 6th at Gijon 1948 (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...
won), tied for 8-9th at Almeria 1948,
and won both at Madrid 1947 and Linares 1951.
In 1951, FIDE awarded Golmayo the title International Arbiter
International Arbiter
In chess, International Arbiter is a title awarded by FIDE to individuals deemed capable of acting as arbiter in important chess matches . The title was established in 1951....
.