About Héctor Rossetto
Lived 1922 – 2009 (aged 86). Héctor Rossetto was an Argentine chess player.
Héctor Decio Rossetto (8 September 1922 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina – 23 January 2009 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine chess player.
He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and the Grandmaster title in 1960.
He was a five-time Argentine Champion (1942, 1944, 1947, 1962, and 1972).
Rossetto won the Mar del Plata chess tournament in 1949 and again in 1952 (shared with Julio Bolbochán). He also won in Mar del Plata (KIM) in 1962. In 1964, he qualifield for the Interzonal Tournament in Amsterdam.
He was the director of the 1978 Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires.
He was a player from the "golden age" of chess in Argentina, led by Miguel Najdorf, with Erich Eliskases, Hermann Pilnik, Carlos Guimard, Julio Bolbochán, and young Oscar Panno.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Héctor Rossetto's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Héctor Rossetto's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Héctor Rossetto?
Argentine chess player (1922–2009)
When was Héctor Rossetto born?
Héctor Rossetto was born on 8 September 1922 in Bahía Blanca.
When did Héctor Rossetto die?
Héctor Rossetto died on 23 January 2009 in Buenos Aires.
What was Héctor Rossetto's occupation?
Héctor Rossetto was a chess player.
What nationality was Héctor Rossetto?
Héctor Rossetto was Argentine.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Héctor Rossetto. https://biography.guide/hector-rossetto/
MLA: "Héctor Rossetto." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hector-rossetto/.
Chicago: "Héctor Rossetto." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hector-rossetto/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:26 UTC