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Carlos Rodríguez Lafora (10 July 1884 – 19 April 1966) was a Spanish chess player and chess composer.

Carlos Rodríguez Lafora
Country	Spain
Born	(1884-07-10)10 July 1884 Valencia, Spain
Died	19 April 1966(1966-04-19) (aged 81)

Biography

Dr. Carlos Lafora worked as a doctor and surgeon. He was one of the strongest chess players in Spain at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1921, Carlos Lafora ranked 3rd in chess tournament in Zaragoza.[1] Carlos Lafora was famous for his collection of more than 18,000 endgame studies. Based on his collection Carlos Lafora wrote two books: Alfiles en casilla distinto color (1963) and Dos caballos en combate (1965). He was International Arbiter of the FIDE for chess compositions since 1960.[2]

Carlos Rodríguez Lafora played for Spain in the Chess Olympiad:[3]

• In 1930, at third board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+1, =3, -9).

References

External links

• Carlos Rodriguez Lafora player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Carlos Rodríguez Lafora chess games at 365chess.com

На других языках

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- [en] Carlos Rodríguez Lafora

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[ru] Лафора, Карлос

Карлос Родригес Лафора (исп. Carlos Rodríguez Lafora, 10 июля 1884, Валенсия — 19 апреля 1966) — испанский шахматист и шахматный композитор.

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