Juan Corso and Principe ( Spanish: Juan Corzo y Príncipe , June 24, 1873 , Madrid - September 27, 1941 , Havana ) - Cuban chess player (master), chess journalist and functionary.
 Juan Corso | |
|---|---|
| Juan corzo | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Date of Birth | July 24, 1873 |
| Place of Birth | Madrid |
| Date of death | September 27, 1941 (68 years old) |
| Place of death | Havana |
Five - time champion of Cuba (1898, 1902, 1907, 1912 and 1918).
Champion of the Havana Chess Club of 1898 [1]
Best known for the match with H. R. Capablanca (1901).
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Biography
Born in Spain . He moved to Cuba in 1887.
In the years 1912-1914. was chief editor of Capablanca's Chess Magazin .
In 1919 he moved away from gaming practice and was engaged exclusively in journalism.
In 1938, together with H.R. Capablanca, he founded the Chess Federation of Cuba. He was the first president of this organization. [2]
Family
The younger brother is Enrique Corso (d. C. 1930). [3]
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Havana | Havana School Championship | one | ||||
| Havana | Championship Cuba | one | |||||
| [four] | Match with Iglesias | five | 0 | one | 5½: ½ | ||
| [four] | Match with Iglesias | 7 | five | 2 | 8: 6 | ||
| [four] | Match with R. Blanco | five | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||
| 1900 | Havana | Match with A. Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | thirty | |
| 1901 | Havana | Match with H.R. Capablanca | 2 | four | 6 | 5: 7 | |
| 1902 | Havana | Championship Cuba | one | ||||
| 1907 | Havana | Championship Cuba | one | ||||
| 1912 | Championship Cuba | one | |||||
| 1913 | Havana | International tournament | one | 9 | four | 3 from 14 | 8 [5] [6] |
| Havana | Tournament of Cuban Chess Players | [7] | |||||
| 1918 | Championship Cuba | one |
Notes
- ↑ Immortal but Unknown by Edward Winter . www.chesshistory.com. Date of treatment August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Caissa noviembre 1941, p. 207.
- ↑ The chess games of Enrique Corzo . www.chessgames.com. Date of treatment August 14, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Date requires specification.
- ↑ F. Marshall defeated.
- ↑ 8 participants played in 2 rounds.
- ↑ Won by R. R. Capablanca.
Links
- H. Corso games at Chessgames
- H. Corso's personal card on 365Chess