Arturo Colón Romero (born 19 June 1928) is a Puerto Rican
chess
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player, who six times won Puerto Rico Chess Championships (1956, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1973, 1974).
Chess career
Like his brother Miguel, Arturo Colón Romero distinguished himself in chess in the city of
Río Piedras
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, representing Puerto Rico in the international chess tournaments, during its active participation for 46 years. He six times won Puerto Rico Chess Championships in 1956, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1973, and 1974. Also Arturo Colón Romero won
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City Chess Championships in 1945, 1955, 1981, 1983, and 1984. He represented Puerto Rico in the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1946. In the international arena Arturo Colón Romero obtained important triumphs against recognized and famous international and world masters, such as next world World Chess Champion
Bobby Fischer
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Herman Steiner
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He won the U.S. Chess Championship in 1948 and became International Master in 1950.
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(1948).
Arturo Colón Romero played for Puerto Rico in the
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Moscow
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(+4, =2, -7),
* In 1962, at first board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+0, =0, -4),
* In 1966, at first board in the
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Havana
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(+6, =3, -7),
* In 1974, at third board in the
21st Chess Olympiad
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Nice
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