Félix Sicre
Félix Sicre (1817 – 1871) was a Cuban chess master.
He became the first Cuban champion in 1860,[1] and lost the title in 1862 match against Celso Golmayo Zúpide.[2] Sicre lost all games to Paul Morphy, during his two visits in Havana in October 1862[3][4] and February 1864.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Los Campeones de Ajedrez de Cuba
- ↑ Immortal but Unknown by Edward Winter
- ↑ Rarest Morphy monograph by Edward Winter
- ↑ Edo Historical Chess Ratings - Morphy, P.C. – Sicre, F. 1862
- ↑ Edo Historical Chess Ratings - Morphy, P.C. – Sicre, F. 1864
- ↑ Rogelio Caparrós, Paul Morphy. Partidas completas, Ediciones Eseuve, Madrid 1993. ISBN 84-87301-88-6.
Further reading
- Andrés Clemente Vázquez, La odisea de Pablo Morphy en La Habana, La Propaganda Literaria, Habana 1893.
External links
- Félix Sicre player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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