Francisco Lupi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francisco Lupi

Portuguese chess player

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1920

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1954

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Francisco Lupi

  • Francisco Lupi (died January 1954) was a Portuguese chess master.In January 1940, he lost a game to Alexander Alekhine in Estoril (it was a blindfold simultaneous display, Alekhine played blindfold against eight of the best Portuguese players).
  • In February 1940, he drew a game with Alekhine in Estoril (simultaneous display). Lupi was a noted Portuguese player during World War II.
  • During the forties and early fifties, he played tournaments and many simultaneous exhibitions in Spain.
  • In Spring 1945, he lost a match against Ramón Rey Ardid (+1 –5 =0) in Zaragoza (Saragossa).
  • In July 1945, he took 6th in Gijón (Antonio Rico won before Alekhine, Medina and Pomar); Lupi had lost his game with Alekhine.
  • In August 1945, he tied for 3rd-4th in Sabadell (Alekhine won); Lupi had lost his game with Alekhine.
  • In Autumn 1945, he won, ahead of Alekhine, in Cáceres (Lupi beat Alekhine).
  • In January 1946, he lost a match to Alekhine (+1 –2 =1) in Estoril, Portugal. Lupi, Alekhine's last serious opponent, was also his last friend.
  • His prime contribution to chess literature was his celebrated two-part article ‘The Broken King’, a memoir of Alekhine (the English version was originally published in Chess World, September and October 1946, Sydney, Australia). In 1946, he played in London (B–Tournament; Max Euwe won).
  • In 1951, he played in Madrid (Pablo Morán won).
  • Lupi died at Madrid in January 1954.

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