Ruben Rodríguez
Rodríguez in Amsterdam in 1975
CountryPhilippines
Born(1946-12-07)7 December 1946
Died1995
TitleInternational Master (IM) (1978)

Ruben Rodríguez (7 December 1946 — 1995), was a Filipino chess International Master (IM) (1978), Asian Team Chess Championship winner (1979, 1981).

Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Ruben Rodríguez was one of the strongest Filipino chess players. In 1973, in Chicago he shared 1st - 5th place in U.S. Open Chess Championship with Norman Weinstein, Walter Browne, Duncan Suttles, and Greg DeFotis. For a long time Ruben Rodríguez was considered the Philippines' best blitz player.[1]

Ruben Rodríguez two times participated in the World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the Chess Olympiad:[4]

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[5]

  • In 1969, at first board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+5, =2, -6).

Ruben Rodríguez played for Philippines in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 1979, at third board in the 3rd Asian Team Chess Championship in Singapore (+5, =1, -1) and won team gold medal,
  • In 1981, at reserve board in the 4th Asian Team Chess Championship in Hangzhou (+2, =1, -0) and won team gold medal,
  • In 1991, at fourth board in the 9th Asian Team Chess Championship in Penang (+5, =0, -2) and won team silver medal,
  • In 1993, at reserve board in the 10th Asian Team Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur (+2, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal.

References

  1. "BusinessWorld | IM Ruben Rodriguez stories". archives.bworldonline.com.
  2. "1979 Riga Interzonal : 1979-81 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
  3. "1982 Moscow Interzonal : 1982-84 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
  4. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. "OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Ruben Rodríguez". www.olimpbase.org.


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