Mario Monticelli | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Born | 16 March 1902 Venice |
| Died | 30 June 1995 (aged 93) Milan |
| Title | Honorary Grandmaster (1985) International Master (1950) |
Mario Monticelli (16 March 1902, Venice – 30 June 1995, Milan) was an Italian chess player. He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950 and the Grandmaster title honoris causa (GME) in 1985.
In 1922, he won in Rome (ITA-ch Univ). In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest (José Raúl Capablanca won). In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona (Capablanca won). In 1930, he took 14th in San Remo (Alexander Alekhine won). In 1933, Monticelli won in Milan (Padulli Memorial). In 1934, he took 8th in Syracuse (Samuel Reshevsky won). In 1938, he tied for 1st with Erich Eliskases in Milan. Monticelli was Italian Champion in 1929, 1934, and 1939.
He is the eponym of the Monticelli Trap, a chess opening trap in the Bogo-Indian Defence.
References
- ^ La grande storia degli scacchi
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01 - ^ "1938". Rogerpaige.me.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
External links
- Mario Monticelli player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mario Monticelli chess games at 365Chess.com
