Mar del Plata, Argentina, has a rich history of chess tournaments, including their international chess tournament and open tournament. There is also an annual city tournament, which had its first edit
Isaías Pleci
…took second, behind Luis Piazzini, in Buenos Aires (the 5th South American Chess Championship). In 1936, he won, ahead of Aaron Schwartzman, in the 3rd Torneo Internacional de Mar del Plata (the 6th Campeonato Sudamericano). Pléci represented Argentina in three Chess Olympiads…
Casino Central of Mar del Plata, venue of the 2026 Mar del Plata Open Chess Tournament