José Joaquín Araiza

Who was José Joaquín Araiza?

José Joaquín Araiza Muñoz was a Mexican chess master.

In 1926 in Mexico City, Araiza took second place, behind Carlos Torre. In 1928, he tied for twelfth/fourteenth place in The Hague. In 1930, he took eleventh place in San Remo. In 1930, he took eighth place in Nice.

In 1932, he took eleventh in Pasadena. In 1932 in Mexico City Araiza organized and played in the first international tournament held in Mexico, taking third place behind Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. In 1934, he took eighth place in Chicago. In 1934, he took thirteenth place in Syracuse. In 1934/35, he took fourth place in Mexico City, behind Fine, Herman Steiner and Arthur Dake. In 1945, he tied for ninth/tenth place in Hollywood.