Oswaldo Cruz Filho
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Oswaldo Cruz Filho was a Brazilian chess
master.
He represented Brazil in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad
at Munich 1936, in the 8th Chess Olympiad
at Buenos Aires 1939 and the 10th Chess Olympiad
at Helsinki 1952.
He participated in many tournaments played in Rio de Janeiro
;
shared 3rd with Walter Oswaldo Cruz
in 1943 (Campeonato do CXRJ, Erich Eliskases
won), took 2nd in 1943 (Quadrangular Clube Ginastico Portugues, Eliskases won), took 9th in 1946 (Miguel Najdorf
won), took 2nd, behind W. Cruz, in 1948 (the 16th Brazilian Chess Championship
), tied for 11-12th in 1949 (BRA-ch, W. Cruz won), took 10th in 1950 (BRA-ch, J.T. Mangini won), and took 11th in 1952 (the 1st Torneio Internacional do Fluminense F.C.,
Héctor Rossetto
won).
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 represented Brazil in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad
3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad
The 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events....
at Munich 1936, in the 8th Chess Olympiad
8th Chess Olympiad
The 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , comprised an 'open' tournament, as well as a Women's World Championship contest...
at Buenos Aires 1939 and the 10th Chess Olympiad
10th Chess Olympiad
The 10th 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 August 9 and August 31, 1952, in Helsinki, Finland.-References:* OlimpBase...
at Helsinki 1952.
He participated in many tournaments played in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
;
shared 3rd with Walter Oswaldo Cruz
Walter Cruz
Walter Oswaldo Cruz was a Brazilian chess master.He was six-time Brazilian Champion and thrice Sub-Champion...
in 1943 (Campeonato do CXRJ, Erich Eliskases
Erich Eliskases
Erich Gottlieb Eliskases was a chess Grandmaster of the 1930s and 1940s, who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition....
won), took 2nd in 1943 (Quadrangular Clube Ginastico Portugues, Eliskases won), took 9th in 1946 (Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation....
won), took 2nd, behind W. Cruz, in 1948 (the 16th Brazilian Chess Championship
Brazilian Chess Championship
The 1998 championship was held 9–19 December in Itabirito, Minas Gerais State.The field of sixteen played a series of two-game single elimination matches to determine the finalists....
), tied for 11-12th in 1949 (BRA-ch, W. Cruz won), took 10th in 1950 (BRA-ch, J.T. Mangini won), and took 11th in 1952 (the 1st Torneio Internacional do Fluminense F.C.,
Héctor 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).