Antonio Rico

Chess Player

1908 – 1988

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Who was Antonio Rico?

Antonio Rico González was a Spanish chess master.

He was eight times Asturian Champion.

In 1934, he tied for 5-6th in Madrid. After the Spanish Civil War, he won at Madrid 1942; took 4th at Gijón 1944; won in semifinal and tied for 3rd-4th in final of Spanish championship at Bilbao 1945.

Rico won, ahead of Medina and Alekhine, at Gijón 1945; took 4th at Gijón 1946; took 9th at Gijón 1947; took 2nd, behind Perez, at Aviles 1947; and won, followed by Baruch Harold Wood, Perez, etc. at Gijón 1948.

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Born
Feb 26, 1908
Died
Dec 16, 1988

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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