Luis Argentino Palau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Argentine chess player
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Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
About Luis Argentino Palau
- Luis Argentino Palau (September 11, 1896 – February 8, 1971) was an Argentine chess master.He played for Argentina in three Chess Olympiads. In 1924 at 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+5 –4 =4); In 1927 at 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+7 –4 =4); In 1928 at 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+9 –5 =2).In 1921/22, he tied for 10-12th in Montevideo (Roberto Grau won).
- In 1925, he won in Montevideo.
- In 1928, he took 2nd, behind Grau, in Mar del Plata (1st it).
- In 1934/35, he tied for 3rd-4th in Buenos Aires (Luis Piazzini won).Palau was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965.
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