Carlos Guimard

Carlos Enrique Guimard ( born April 6, 1913 in Santiago del Estero; † 11 September 1998) was an Argentine chess Grandmaster.

Carlos Guimard was awarded in 1950 by FIDE the title International Champion, 1960 Grand Master title. He won the championship of Argentina in the years 1937, 1938 and 1941. He was a member of the Argentine team at the Chess Olympiads in 1937, 1939, 1950 and 1954. 1950 and 1954 he won the Argentine team silver. In 1937 he was in the individual ranking second best on the fourth board.

The answer 3 ... Sb8 - c6 on the Tarrasch Variation of the French Defence is named after him.

Guimard had been actively involved with games.

Tournament results

Guimard won competitions against:

  • Roberto Grau ( 4, = 4, -0 ), 1937
  • Carlos Hugo Maderna ( 7 = 2 -0 ), 1941
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