Rubén Felgaer (born 4 April 1981) is an Argentine

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player who received the

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of Grandmaster (GM) in 2002. He is a five-time Argentine Chess Champion.

Chess career

Felgaer won the Pan American Junior Chess Championship in 2000 and 2001. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2002. He was Argentine champion in 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2014. In 2001, he shared first at

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and took 7th in Buenos Aires (14th Najdorf Memorial;

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won). In 2003, he tied for 2nd–9th in Lido degli Estensi ( Artur Kogan won). In 2004, he tied for 3rd–5th in Havana (Capablanca Memorial;

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won). In 2005, Felgaer won in Vila de Sort, tied for 2nd–5th at Sevilla 2005 (Dos Hermanas,

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won), and took 6th at Barcelona 2005 (

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won). In October 2006 he played in a match Buenos Aires vs Warsaw, and drew with

Bartosz Soćko Bartosz Soćko (born 10 November 1978) is a Polish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). In 2008, 2013 and 2023 he became the Polish national champion. Chess career He played for Poland at six Chess Olympiads (2000, 20 ...

(1 : 1) at first board in Buenos Aires (17th Najdorf Festival). Felgaer played for Argentina in three

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s. * In 2002, at first board in

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in Bled (+1 –4 =4); * In 2004, at first board in

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in Calvià (+2 –4 =5); * In 2006, at first board in

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in Turin (+2 –1 =2). He participated in the

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(knocked out in the first round by

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) and in the

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(knocked out in the second round by

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Felgaer, Ruben 1981 births Living people Argentine chess players Chess Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Jewish chess players Jewish Argentine sportspeople Chess players from Buenos Aires