Cuban Chess Championship
In the second part of the 19th century, Celso Golmayo Zúpide had been generally accepted as Cuban champion since his 1862 match defeat of Félix Sicre. In 1912–1937 Cuban Championship as Copa Dewar occurred. Maria Teresa Mora was the first woman who won Copa Dewar in 1922.
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Year City Winner 1860 Havana Félix Sicre 1862 Havana Celso Golmayo Zúpide 1897 Havana Celso Golmayo Torriente 1898 Havana Juan Corzo 1901 Havana José Raúl Capablanca 1902 Havana Juan Corzo 1907 Havana Juan Corzo 1912 Juan Corzo 1914 Rafael Blanco 1918 Juan Corzo 1920 Rafael Blanco 1921 B. Benitez 1922 María Teresa Mora 1923 José Fernández Migoya 1927 Francisco Planas 1929 Francisco Planas 1937 Rafael Blanco 1939 Miguel Alemán 1942 Juan González de Vega 1943 Juan González de Vega 1944 Angel Fernández Fernández 1950 Rosendo Romero
Eldis Cobo Arteaga1951 Juan González de Vega 1952 Havana Juan González de Vega 1955 Havana Carlos Calero 1956 Armando Cabrera 1957 Eleazor Jiménez Zerquera 1958 Rogelio Ortega 1960 Havana Eleazor Jiménez Zerquera 1963 Havana Eleazor Jiménez Zerquera 1965 Havana Eleazor Jiménez Zerquera 1966 Havana Rogelio Ortega 1967 Havana Eleazor Jiménez Zerquera 1968 Santiago de Cuba Silvino Garcia González 1969 Matanzas Jesús Rodriguez González 1970 Havana Silvino Garcia González 1971 Havana Jesús Rodriguez González 1972 Playa Larga, Matanzas Jesús Rodriguez González 1973 Cienfuegos Silvino Garcia González 1974 Varadero, Matanzas Guillermo Garcia González 1975 Santa Clara Guillermo Estévez Morales 1976 Holguín José Fernandez Leon 1977 Sancti Spiritus Gerardo Lebredo
José Luis Vilela
Jesus Nogueiras1978 Camagüey Jesus Nogueiras 1979 Santiago de Cuba Silvino Garcia González 1980 Holguín Néstor Vélez 1981–2 Sagua la Grande Román Hernández 1983 Sagua de Tánamo Guillermo Garcia González 1984 Holguín Jesus Nogueiras
Amador Rodriguez1985 Camagüey Jorge Armas 1986 Santiago de Cuba Walter Arencibia 1987 Las Tunas Juan Borges 1988 Camagüey Amador Rodríguez 1989 Sancti Spiritus Pedro Paneque 1990 Santiago de Cuba Walter Arencibia 1991 Holguín Jesus Nogueiras 1993 Matanzas Juan Borges 1995 Matanzas Julio Becerra
Juan Borges1996 Las Tunas Irisberto Herrera
Julio Becerra1997 Matanzas Reinaldo Vera
Amador Rodríguez1998 Matanzas Julio Becerra 1999 Santa Clara Rodne Pérez 2000 Santa Clara Jesus Nogueiras 2001 Las Tunas Reinaldo Vera 2002 Holguín Leinier Domínguez 2003 Varadero, Matanzas Leinier Domínguez 2004 Santa Clara Lazaro Bruzon 2005 Santa Clara Lazaro Bruzon 2006 Santa Clara Leinier Domínguez 2007 Santa Clara Lazaro Bruzon 2008 Santa Clara Yuniesky Quezada 2009 Las Tunas Lazaro Bruzon 2010 Ciego de Ávila Lazaro Bruzon 2011 Ciego de Ávila Yuniesky Quezada
| “ | Naturally, chess is a hobby, but it is also a teacher of reason, and the countries that have good chess teams also lead the world in other more important spheres. | ” |
| — Ernesto "Che" Guevara |
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