Roberto Grau

Who was Roberto Grau?

Roberto Gabriel Grau was an Argentine chess master.

Grau played in many Argentine championships. In 1921/22, he tied for 3rd-4th. In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd. In 1923/24, he tied for 2nd-4th. In 1924, he took 2nd, behind Richard Réti.

In 1926, he won in Buenos Aires and won a match for the title against Reca. He was also Argentine Champion in 1927 and 1928. He won a match against Isaias Pleci in 1929, lost matches to Pleci in 1930, and Carlos Guimard in 1937. Grau won again Argentine championships in 1934 and a match against Luis Piazzini in 1935, in 1935 and a match against Jácobo Bolbochán in 1936, in 1938 and a match against Guimard in 1939.

In tournaments, he won in 1921/22 at Montevideo. In 1923, he won in Buenos Aires. In 1924, he took 2nd, behind Max Euwe, in Paris. In 1925, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Reca, behind Luis Palau, in Montevideo. In 1928, he won in Mar del Plata. In 1929, he won in Rosario. In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Buenos Aires. In 1930, he took 5th in Buenos Aires. In 1930, he took 15th in San Remo.