Ricardo Calvo
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| Full name | Ricardo Calvo Mínguez |
| Country |  International Master (1973) |
| Peak rating | 2330 |
Ricardo Calvo Mínguez (October 22, 1943 – September 26, 2002) was a Spanish
Early life
Calvo spoke fluent Spanish, German, and English.[2] As a chess historian, Dr. Calvo set out to prove that Spain was central to the monumental changes that occurred in chess late in the fifteenth century. It is most widely believed that the increased powers of the queen and the bishop were introduced during the Renaissance in Italy; however, Calvo insisted that Spain played a major role.[2]
Politics
Dr. Calvo was deeply involved in chess politics. In 1987, he was condemned by
...a ban against a chess player based on any political ideas is in itself an intellectual and juridical monstrosity...Yes, any Hitler, Stalin, Pol-Pot, Mao, Sadam or Ilyumzhinov has the right, if he wishes, to play in a chess tournament. This is the real greatness of our game, a spiritual refuge far above the dirty politics of everyday life in any country."[4]
Notable Games
Ricardo Calvo vs Viktor Korchnoi
This game between Ricardo Calvo and GM
Ulf Andersson vs Ricardo Calvo
This game, played in 1997, was between Ulf Andersson and Ricardo Calvo: 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.g3 Nc6 4.d3 e5 5.Bg2 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 a5 7.O-O Nge7 8.a3 Bd6 9.Ne4 Ng6 10.e3 Be7 11.exd4 exd4 12.Nfg5 h6 13.Nh3 O-O 14.f4 f5 15.Neg5 hxg5 16.Bd5+ Rf7 17.Qh5 Qd6 18.Re1 Bd7 19.fxg5 Nce5 20.Nf4 Ra6 21.Bd2 Bf8 22.Rac1 c5 23.h4 Nh8 24.Qe2 Ng4 25.h5 g6 0-1.
See also
- List of chess historians
- New in Chess
References
- ^ "Deaths of chess players". Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b IM Dr. Ricardo Calvo
- ^ Chess games of Ricardo Calvo
- ^ On the Nature of FIDE Legitimacy
- ^ Calvo's Salvo
External links
- Ricardo Calvo player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ricardo Calvo at 365Chess.com
- “Ricardo Calvo: Persona non Grata” by Edward Winter
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