Mariano Castillo



Mariano Castillo Larenas, December 25, 1905, Buín or Santiago, - September 23, 1970, Santiago) was a Chilean chess player and national master.

He was one of the strongest chess players in Latin America in the middle of the 20th century.

Nine times champion of Chile (1924, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1934, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1953).

Participant of South American championships.

Bronze medalist in the Viña del Mar tournament (1945).

As a member of the Chilean team he participated in two Chess Olympiads (1939 and 1950, both times playing on the first board).

In 1954 he represented Chile in a zonal tournament.

He was educated as a linguist. He worked as a teacher of English and French at Miguel Amunategui Lyceum in Santiago.

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