Damian Reca

Who was Damian Reca?

Damián M. Reca was an Argentine chess master.

He was Argentine Champion in 1921, 1923, 1924, and 1925.

In 1921, he won at Buenos Aires and won a match for the title against Benito Villegas in 1921/22. He took 7th at Montevideo 1921/22. He tied for 2nd-3rd at Buenos Aires 1922. In 1923/24, he won at Buenos Aires and won a match for the title against Villegas. In 1924 and 1925, he was declared Argentine champion without official matches.

He tied for 8-13th in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiads at Paris 1924. He tied for 2nd-3rd at Montevideo 1925. In 1926, he lost a match for the title to Grau. He won at Buenos Aires 1927 but did not win the title because he refused to play with Grau. He also won at Buenos Aires 1927.

Reca represented Argentina in 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928.