Virgilio Fenoglio Explained

Virgilio Fenoglio (February 20, 1902, in Santa Fe – March 15, 1980, in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine chess master, winner of 37 tournaments.

He played 13 times in Argentine Chess Championship, in the period 1928–1959. He was a winner of Torneo Mayor in 1930, but lost a match for the title to Isaías Pleci (4 : 6) in 1931.[1]

He tied for 3rd–6th at Mar del Plata 1934 (the 4th South American Chess Championship, Aaron Schwartzman won),[2] tied for 13–14th at Buenos Aires 1934/35 (the 5th South American–ch, Luis Piazzini won),[3] shared 3rd at Mar del Plata 1936 (the 6th South American–ch, Pléci won),[4] took 3rd at São Paulo 1937 (the 7th South American–ch, Rodrigo Flores won),[5] took 3rd in the Montevideo 1938 chess tournament (the 8th South American–ch, Alexander Alekhine won),[6] shared 1st with Carlos Guimard and Julio Bolbochán at Rio de Janeiro 1938 (Torneio Sulamericano),[7] tied for 14–15th at Mar del Plata chess tournament 1942 (Miguel Najdorf won),[8] and took 12th at Mar del Plata 1943 (Najdorf won).[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Tournaments and Argentine Chess Championships (notes in Spanish). https://archive.today/20240524132203/https://www.webcitation.org/5kmQOO7Vi?url=http://ar.geocities.com/carlasevigne/Campeonatos_Argentinos_tablas.htm. May 24, 2024. dead. October 25, 2009. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: GER-ch 2nd Aachen 1934 . December 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215163822/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables5.htm . December 15, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Buenos Aires 1934/35 - Sulamericano . September 18, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060216115521/http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/ti1934ba.htm . February 16, 2006 .
  4. Web site: Mar del Plata 1936 - Sulamericano . September 18, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040919181510/http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/ti1936mp.htm . September 19, 2004 .
  5. Web site: Sao Paulo 1937 - Sulamericano . March 5, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060216114620/http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/tb1937sp.htm . February 16, 2006 .
  6. http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/ti1938mv.htm
  7. http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/tb1938rj.htm
  8. Web site: 1942 . March 13, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215163417/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables13.htm . December 15, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: 1943 . February 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215163411/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables%2014.htm . December 15, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .