Manuel Golmayo Torriente

Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente (12 June 1883 – 7 March 1973) was a Spanish chess master.

Born into a 'chess family' (father Celso Golmayo Zúpide, elder brother Celso Golmayo Torriente), he was Spanish Champion on numerous occasions (1902, 1912, 1919, 1921, 1927, 1928) and Sub-Champion in 1929/30 (he lost the title in a match (+1 –4 =2) to Ramón Rey Ardid.

[3] In 1924, he took 8th in first unofficial Chess Olympiad (Championship Final) at Paris 1924 (Hermanis Matisons won).

[4] In 1928, he took 4th in the Amateur World Championship in The Hague (Max Euwe won).

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