Ruben Rodríguez (chess player)

Ruben Rodríguez (7 December 1946 — 1995), was a Filipino chess International Master (IM) (1978), Asian Team Chess Championship winner (1979, 1981).

Ruben Rodríguez
Rodríguez in Amsterdam in 1975
CountryPhilippines
Born(1946-12-07)7 December 1946
Died1995
TitleInternational Master (IM) (1978)

Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Ruben Rodríguez was one of the strongest Filipino chess players. In 1973, in Chicago he shared 1st - 5th place in U.S. Open Chess Championship with Norman Weinstein, Walter Browne, Duncan Suttles, and Greg DeFotis. For a long time Ruben Rodríguez was considered the Philippines' best blitz player.[1]

Ruben Rodríguez two times participated in the World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the Chess Olympiad:[4]

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[5]

  • In 1969, at first board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+5, =2, -6).

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 1979, at third board in the 3rd Asian Team Chess Championship in Singapore (+5, =1, -1) and won team gold medal,
  • In 1981, at reserve board in the 4th Asian Team Chess Championship in Hangzhou (+2, =1, -0) and won team gold medal,
  • In 1991, at fourth board in the 9th Asian Team Chess Championship in Penang (+5, =0, -2) and won team silver medal,
  • In 1993, at reserve board in the 10th Asian Team Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur (+2, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal.
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References
  1. "BusinessWorld | IM Ruben Rodriguez stories". archives.bworldonline.com.
  2. "1979 Riga Interzonal : 1979-81 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
  3. "1982 Moscow Interzonal : 1982-84 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
  4. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. "OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.


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