About Gerardo Barbero
Lived 1961 – 2001 (aged 39). Gerardo Barbero was an Argentine chess player.
Gerardo Fabián Barbero (21 August 1961 – 4 March 2001) was an Argentine chess grandmaster. He was born in Lanús, Buenos Aires, and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe.
Barbero came fifth in the World Junior Chess Championship of 1978. He was Argentine champion in 1984 and played on board one for the Chess Olympiad team in 1990. He played six times for Argentina, between 1978 and 1994, at the Chess Olympiads. Barbero was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1987.
The third chapter of Tibor Karolyi's 2009 book Genius in the Background is devoted to him.
Sample game
Barbero had a win against Bent Larsen in Buenos Aires in 1991:
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Who was Gerardo Barbero?
Argentine chess player (1961–2001)
When was Gerardo Barbero born?
Gerardo Barbero was born on 21 August 1961 in Lanús.
When did Gerardo Barbero die?
Gerardo Barbero died on 4 March 2001 in Budapest.
What was Gerardo Barbero's occupation?
Gerardo Barbero was a chess player.
What nationality was Gerardo Barbero?
Gerardo Barbero was Argentine.
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