Celso Golmayo Torriente
Celso (Celsito) Golmayo y de la Torriente (* 1879 in Havana , † January 22, 1924 in Seville ) was a Cuban-Spanish chess master .
He was the son of Celso Golmayo y Zúpide and the brother of Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente .
At the age of 18, Celsito Golmayo won the Cuban Championship in Havana in 1897 after a playoff against Andrés Clemente Vázquez . In this tournament Enrique Ostolaza was third, Juan Corzo fourth and Manuel Golmayo fifth. Golmayo's tournament victory at such a young age was unusual at the time, as youngsters in the 19th century rarely won national championships.
literature
- La Stratégie: 97, April 1924
- Edward Winter : Chess Notes 3651 [1]
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Golmayo Torriente, Celso |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Golmayo y de la Torriente, Celso; Golmayo y de la Torriente, Celsito |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban-Spanish chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Havana |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1924 |
| Place of death | Seville |