Julio Balparda
Uruguayan chess player (1900–1942)
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Julio César Balparda Muró (c. 1900 – 9 July 1942 in Montevideo)[1] was an Uruguayan chess master.
Julio Balparda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 9 July 1942 (aged 41–42) |
| Occupations | chess player, athlete |
| Awards | Uruguayan Chess Championship South American Chess Championship |
He won the Uruguayan Chess Championship three times (1929, 1934, and 1936).[2] He played several times in the South American Chess Championship; tied for 10-12th at Mar del Plata 1928 (I Magistral Ciudad de Mar del Plata, III Campeonato Sudamericano, Roberto Grau won),[3] tied for 3rd-6th at Mar del Plata 1934 (Aaron Schwartzman won),[4] took 17th at Buenos Aires 1934/35 (Luis Piazzini won),[5] took 15th at Mar del Plata 1936 (Isaías Pleci won),[6] took 14th at São Paulo 1937 (Rodrigo Flores won),[7] and took 11th at Montevideo (Carrasco) 1938 (Alexander Alekhine won).[8]
In his last international tournaments, he took 5th at Montevideo 1941,[9] and 10th at Aguas de Sao Pedro/São Paulo 1941,[10] both won by Erich Eliskases.
