2o torneo zonal Sudamericano (preliminar del campeonato del mundo) "Cincuencentario del AutomoÌvil Club Argentino": resultos y partidas.
Author: Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez, Mar del PlataYear: 1954Publisher: Federacion Argentina de Ajedrez, Mar del PlataPlace: Mar del PlataDescription:21 unpaginated tournament bulletins (approximately 84 pages) with tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2) bound in individual bulletin wrappers. First edition.The Second South American Zonal Chess Tournament took place in the Hotel Provincial in Mar Del Plata, Argentina from April 3 through May 10, 1954. It included the strongest players from Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The participants Oscar Pano from Argenitna captured first with 17.5 points, just coming off his World Junior Champion ship the previous year. Capturing second only a half point behind was Miguel Najdorf also representing Argentina. Shared third and fourth was Herman Pilnik and Carlos Guimard with scores of 16.5 and both from Argentina. Erich Eliskases, anther Argentinian emigre, held sole fifth a half point behind. A point behind him was Hecto