Rubén Felgaer
Rubén Felgaer is an Argentine chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2002. He is a five-time Argentine Chess Champion.
Chess career
Felgaer won the Pan American Junior Chess Championship in 2000 and 2001. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 2002.He was Argentine champion in 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2014.
In 2001, he shared first at Mar del Plata and took 7th in Buenos Aires. In 2003, he tied for 2nd–9th in Lido degli Estensi. In 2004, he tied for 3rd–5th in Havana.
In 2005, Felgaer won in Vila de Sort, tied for 2nd–5th at Sevilla 2005, and took 6th at Barcelona 2005. In October 2006 he played in a match Buenos Aires vs Warsaw, and drew with Bartosz Soćko at first board in Buenos Aires.
Felgaer played for Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.
- In 2002, at first board in 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled ;
- In 2004, at first board in 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià ;
- In 2006, at first board in 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.