Hugo Hernán Spangenberg (born 22 November 1975) is an Argentine chess grandmaster.
| Hugo Spangenberg | |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Born | 22 November 1975 |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2469 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2565 (July 1997) |
Career
editIn 1989 he entered the World Youth Chess Championships, in Puerto Rico. He won at Cubatão 1989 (the 1st Campeonato Panamericano U-14),[1] and took 3rd at Halle 1995 (World Junior Chess Championship, U-20).
Spangenberg was Argentine Champion in 1993 and Sub-Champion in 1996.[2] He shared 1st with Pablo Ricardi at Villa Gesell 1996,[3] won at Buenos Aires 1998,[4] and tied for 1st-3rd with Carlos Garcia Palermo and Herman Van Riemsdijk at La Plata 1998.[5]
He thrice represented Argentina in Chess Olympiads at Moscow 1994, Yerevan 1996, and Elista 1998.[6]
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1996.
References
edit- ^ "Cubatão 1989 - 2° Campeonato Panamericano u14 (boys)". Brasilbase.pro.br. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Major Tournaments and Argentine Chess Championships (notes in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Villa Gesell 1996". 365Chess. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Buenos Aires 1998 - 40° Aniversario de APSEE". Brasilbase.pro.br. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "La Plata 1998 - Torneo Internacional AMEBS". Brasilbase.pro.br. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hugo Spangenberg". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
External links
edit- Hugo Spangenberg rating card at FIDE
- Hugo Spangenberg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rating data for Hugo Spangenberg[permanent dead link]
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