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ROSSETO, Hector Decio (08.09.1922-22.01.2009)

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rosseto_2 Argentine Grandmaster (1960). Six times rosseto Argentine Champion, in 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1961 and 1972.

Best results in the international tournaments: Mar del Plata 1949, 1st; Mar del Plata 1952 and 1964, 1st -2nd; Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona 1952, 1-2nd Tarragona 1952, 1-2nd Portoroz 1958, 1st Montevideo 1961, Zonal championship 1963, 1st; Treliu 1972, 1st-2nd.

A participant in six Olympiads between 1950 and 1972, winning the individual gold medal at board 5 in 1952 and three team silver medals in 1950, 1952 and 1954.

Rossetto captained the Argentina Women’s Team in the 1988 Olympiad. He was a cultured gentleman who is a talented bridge player with an eye for beautiful things.

Best ELO: 2420 in 1976.


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