Celso Golmayo Zúpide

Celso Golmayo y Zúpide (* April 24, 1820 in Logroño, † April 1, 1898 in Havana ) was a Spanish -Cuban chess master.

Golmayo was since his competition success Félix Sicre in 1862 recognized as a Cuban national champion. He took in 1867 in Paris at one of the first international chess tournaments in the history part, which was won by Ignaz von Kolisch. Golmayo informed 7th and 8th

Golmayo played 1864 in Havana several games against Paul Morphy, including Blind lots and lots Default ( Morphy was a Springer front ), in which the sum Golmayo won 3-2. 1867 Golmayo lost a match against Gustav Neumann in Paris with 0:3; Golmayo played numerous competitions in Havana: He defeated Wilhelm Steinitz in two competitions 2:9 in 1883 and 0:5 in 1888 against Andrés Clemente Vázquez Two Matche. 7:0 and 7:4 ( in the years 1887 and 1890 ) he won three competitions with George Henry Mackenzie 3: 6 and 0.5: 5.5 in 1887, and 4.5: 7.5 in 1888, he lost. In 1891, he lost against Joseph Henry Blackburne 4: 6 and in 1893 against Emanuel Lasker with 0.5: 2.5.

Its highest historical Elo ( 2612 ) he reached the age of 74 years.

Celso Golmayo y Zúpide was the father of Celso Golmayo y de la Torri duck and Manuel Golmayo y de la Torri duck.