Marcel Sisniega Campbell

Marcel Sisniega Campbell (born July 28, 1959 in Chicago , † January 19, 2013 in Veracruz ) was a Mexican chess player and director .

He won the Mexican individual championship several times: 1975 to 1977, 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1989 in Mexico City and 1990 in Villahermosa . He played for Mexico at six Chess Olympiads : 1978 , 1982 , 1984 and 1988 to 1992 . He also took part in the Pan-American Championship (1991).

In 1978 he was awarded the title of International Master (IM). The title of Grand Master (GM) was awarded to him in 1992. His highest rating was 2540 in July 1991.

His brother Ivar Sisniega Campbell (* 1958) is a modern pentathlete , his daughter Sofía Sisniega (* 1989) is an actress .

**Elo development**

literature

Gabriel Velasco: Masterpieces of Attack. The Brilliant Games of GM Marcel Sisniega Campbell . Grand Prairie, Chess Digest 1997. ISBN 0875682901 .

Web links

Replayable chess games by Marcel Sisniega Campbell on chesstempo.com (English)

Marcel Sisniega Campbell in the Internet Movie Database (English)

In memory of Marcel Sisniega Chessbase, January 19, 2019

Individual evidence

↑ Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: fide.com (period since 2001), olimpbase.org (period 1971 to 2001)

personal data
SURNAME	Sisniega Campbell, Marcel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	mexican chess player
DATE OF BIRTH	July 28, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago
DATE OF DEATH	19th January 2013
Place of death	Veracruz

[1] Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: fide.com (period since 2001), olimpbase.org (period 1971 to 2001)