- Jacobo Bolbochán
Jacobo Bolbochán (
26 December 1906 –29 July 1984 ) was an Argentinechess master.He played many times in the
Argentine Chess Championship s. He won twice (1931 and 1932), both ahead ofIsaias Pleci . In 1933, he took 2nd, behindLuis Piazzini . In 1935, he took 2nd, behindRoberto Grau . In 1936, he took 3rd, behindCarlos Guimard and Grau. In 1937, he took 2nd, behind Guimard.He played for Argentina in three
Chess Olympiad s.
* In 1935, at second board in the 6th Olympiad inWarsaw (+6 –1 =12);
* In 1937, at second board in the 7th Olympiad inStockholm (+2 –5 =5);
* In 1939, at third board in the 8th Olympiad inBuenos Aires (+10 –3 =6).He won two individual bronze medals at Warsaw 1935 and at Buenos Aires 1939.In 1945, Jacobo Bolbochán took 3rd, behind
Herman Pilnik , andHector Rossetto . In 1946, he tied for 2nd-3rd withCarlos Maderna , behindJulio Bolbochán . In 1950, he took 2nd, behind Maderna. In 1952, he tied for 3rd-4th with Guimard, behindMiguel Najdorf , andRubén Shocrón .Jacobo Bolbochán became an
International Master (IM) in 1965 at the age of 59. Jacobo is the elder brother ofJulio Bolbochán .External links
* [http://www.chessworld.net/chessclubs/statistics_pgn_rating_chart.asp?username=Bolbochan,Jacobo Statistics at ChessWorld.net]
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