About José Rubinstein
Lived 1940 – 1997 (aged 57). José Rubinstein was an Argentine chess player.
Simón José Rubinstein (21 January 1940 – 24 May 1997) was an Argentine chess master.
He won the Tucumán provincial championships in 1959 and with a perfect score in 1961; took 6th in the Argentine Chess Championship in 1961; took 6th at the 1962 masters tournament at the Kimberley club in Mar del Plata (Héctor Rossetto won); and took 5th at Mar del Plata 1962 (Torneo Latino-americano, Raimundo García won). He won a game against Bobby Fischer in a simultaneous exhibition at San Miguel de Tucumán in 1971.
Legacy The chess club celebrates, since 1999, a tournament in memory of Rubinstein.
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Who was José Rubinstein?
Argentine chess player
When was José Rubinstein born?
José Rubinstein was born on 22 January 1940.
When did José Rubinstein die?
José Rubinstein died on 24 May 1997.
What was José Rubinstein's occupation?
José Rubinstein was a chess player.
What nationality was José Rubinstein?
José Rubinstein was Argentine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Rubinstein. https://biography.guide/jose-rubinstein/
MLA: "José Rubinstein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-rubinstein/.
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