Julio Salas Romo (18 February 1913 – unknown) was a Chilean chess player, four-time Chilean Chess Championship winner (1937, 1954, 1955, 1962).
| Julio Salas Romo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Born | 18 February 1913 |
| Died | unknown |
Biography
editFrom the late 1930s to the early 1960s, Julio Salas Romo was one of Chile's leading chess players. In 1937, he first time won Chilean Chess Championship gaining 6 points in 7 rounds.[1] Julio Salas Romo then repeated this success three more times: 1954, 1955, and 1962.[2] He participated in International Chess Tournaments in São Paulo (1941), Viña del Mar (1945), Montevideo (1954), and Santiago (1957, 1959).
Julio Salas Romo played for Chile in the Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1939, at fourth board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+8, =1, -9),
- In 1960, at fourth board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+5, =4, -7).
The year of his death is unknown.
References
edit- ^ "Federacion Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile". www.fenach.cl.
- ^ "Federacion Nacional de Ajedrez de Chile". www.fenach.cl.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Julio Salas Romo". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Julio Salas Romo player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Julio Salas Romo chess games at 365chess.com
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