Spanish team championship in chess 1956
The Spanish team championship in chess in 1956 was the first time this competition was held. At the start were the champions of Castile with Real Madrid and the champions of Catalonia with CA Barcelona . The first Spanish team champion was CA Barcelona.
Among the team's cadres see Squad of the Spanish team Chess Championship 1956 .
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The two participating teams contested four competitions on eight boards. The number of points on the board decided on the placement (one point for a win, half a point for a draw, no point for a defeat).
Dates and venue
The first two competitions were held in Barcelona on March 18th and 19th , the third and fourth on June 29th and 30th in Madrid .
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CA Barcelona | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 22.0: 10.0 |
| 2. | real Madrid | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 10.0: 22.0 |
decisions
| Spanish champion: CA Barcelona |
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 2. | 2. | 2. | 2. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CA Barcelona | 6½ | 5 | 6th | 4½ | ||||
| 2. | real Madrid | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 3½ | ||||
The championship team
| 1. | CA Barcelona |
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Miguel Albareda Creus , Alejandro Beltrán Tassis, Pedro Cherta Clos, Josep María Bas Rosselló, Ángel Ribera Arnal, Joaquín Serra Margalef, Lluís Coll Enriquez, Agustín Catalán, Ramón Trias Fernández, Jaime Anguera Maestro. |
Web links
- Overview at olimpbase.org (English)