Aron Schvartzman was an Argentine chess master who was prominent in chess tournaments of the 1930s and 1940s. Between 1933 and 1949, Schvartzman was a participant in numerous Argentine Chess Championships. In 1933, he took 3rd. In 1935, he took 3rd. In 1936, he tied for 3rd-5th. In 1937, he tied for 4-6th. He won, ahead of Roberto Grau, at Mar del Plata 1934, and took 2nd, behind Isaias Pleci at Mar del Plata 1936. In the period from 1931 to 1948, he was a champion of Club Argentino de Ajedrez in Buenos Aires. Schvartzman retired from chess competition at the end of 1949 to pursue his profession of physician. He has occasionally reappeared at chess events. [More at Wikipedia]

December 2nd, 1908 in   /  Died:   Jan 15th, 2013