Isaías Pleci


Isaías Pleci was an Argentine chess master.

Chess tournaments

Pléci was the Argentine Champion in 1929 to 1930. He won at Buenos Aires 1928 and lost a match for the title to Roberto Grau. later, he won in 1929 and won a match against Grau in 1930. He won a match against Virgilio Fenoglio in 1931. He lost a match to Jacobo Bolbochán in 1931. He won ARG-ch 11 Mayor in 1932 and lost a match to Bolbochán in 1933. He took second, behind Grau, in ARG-ch 13 Mayor in 1934. He took second, behind Bolbochán, in ARG-ch 14 Mayor in 1935. He tied for 3rd-5th in ARG-ch 15 Mayor in 1936. He took 3rd in ARG-ch 16 Mayor in 1937. In 1953, he tied for tenth in ARG-ch; Oscar Panno won.
In other tournaments, Pléci tied for first with Bolbochán and Fenoglio at Buenos Aires 1930. He took second, behind Victor Soultanbeieff, at Liege 1930 and took twelfth at Liege 1930. In 1934/35, he took second, behind Luis Piazzini, in Buenos Aires. In 1936, he won, ahead of Aaron Schwartzman, in the 3rd Torneo Internacional de Mar del Plata.
Pléci represented Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.
  • In 1935, at third board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw ;
  • In 1937, at first reserve board in the 7th Olympiad in Stockholm ;
  • In 1939, at first reserve board in the 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires.
He won the individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1939 and the bronze medal at Stockholm 1937. In the 1939 Olympiad, he played the following brilliancy against Lucius Endzelins of Latvia. Alekhine wrote in 107 Great Chess Battles of Pleci's 11. Rd8!!: "A truly brilliant conception which makes this a pearl from the Buenos Aires tournament.":
  • 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nd7?! 6. dxc5 Nxc5 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bg5+! f6 9. O-O-O+ Ke8 10. Bb5+ Kf7 11. Rd8!! Be7! 12. Ne5+!! fxe5 13. Nd6+!! Kg6 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Rxh8 a6 16. Be2 e4 17. f4 b5 18. Re8! Kf6 19. Rf8+ Kg6 20. h4! Bb7 21. h5+
He was awarded the International Master title in 1965.