The chess competition for the 1938 Bolivarian Games took place in Bogotá from 10 to 20 August 1938. Six men competed in a double round-robin tournament held at Del Rosario University.[1]
The revelation of the tournament was 21 year-old gold medalist Luis Augusto Sánchez, who conceded a single draw to Miguel Cuéllar and won all his other games,[2] including both against the reigning Colombian champion Alfonso Herrera.[3] Herrera and Cuéllar won the silver and bronze medals respectively.[4] Bolivia sent two players including Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado, its national champion and president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and Venezuela was represented by its national champion Sady Loynaz.[1]
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |  ColombiaLuis Augusto Sánchez |
Colombia Alfonso Herrera |
Colombia Miguel Cuéllar |
Final standings and crosstable edit
I Bolivarian Games, 10–20 August 1938, Bogotá, Colombia[1][2][3][5][6][7][8][9][10] Rank Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total 
Luis Augusto Sánchez (COL)
1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 9½ 
Alfonso Herrera (COL)
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 
Miguel Cuéllar (COL)
0 ½ 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 6 4 
Sady Loynaz (VEN)
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 
Hugo Córdoba Nieto (BOL)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1½ 6 Jorge Rodríguez Hurtado (BOL)
0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1
References edit
- ^ a b c "Luis A. Sánchez venció anoche en ajedrez al campeón de Bolivia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 11 August 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sánchez es el campeón bolivariano de ajedrez". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 August 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Luis A. Sánchez se adjudicó el campeonato bolivariano de ajedrez". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 20 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Resultados generales de los Juegos Bolivarianos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 23 August 1938. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Escallón, Santiago (9 August 1938). "El torneo bolivariano de ajedrez se iniciará mañana en la ciudad". El Tiempo (in Spanish). p. 17. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Torneo de ajedrez". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 14 August 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Luis Augusto Sánchez derrotó en ajedrez al campeón A. Herrera". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 15 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "En el torneo de ajedrez Colombia va bien colocada". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 16 August 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Campeonato bolivariano de ajedrez". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 17 August 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Resultados de ajedrez registrados anoche". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 August 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 21 November 2020.