Marcel Sisniega Campbell
Template:Spanish name Marcel Sisniega Campbell (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director.[1] Sisniega was born in Chicago but grew up in Cuernavaca near Mexico City.[2][3] Sisniega earned the International Master title in 1978 and the Grandmaster title in 1992.[4] Sisniega was a nine-time Mexican champion and three-time Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial winner. In a very respectable chess career he beat Viswanathan Anand, Artur Yusupov, Miguel Illescas and Jesus Nogueiras amongst others. He largely stopped playing after the early 1990s.
He was also a film writer and director. He is most recognized for his work in creating "Libre de Culpas" in 1997.[1] His brother is modern pentathlete and politician Ivar Sisniega, and his daughter is Mexican-American actress Sofía Sisniega.
Sisniega died suddenly of a heart attack on January 19, 2013.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Fallece el maestro, Marcel Sisniega Campbels". Oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ^ Marcel Sisniega at Enciclopedia de la literatura en México
- ^ Tweet by Sofia Sisniega confirming place of birth, January 21, 2013
- ^ Marcel Sisniega Campbell rating card at FIDE, accessed January 21, 2013. [dead link]
- ^ Manuel Lopez Michellone, Murió el gran maestro Marcel Sisniega, Proceso, January 22, 2013
External links
- Marcel Sisniega Campbell player profile at Chess DB
- Marcel Sisniega Campbell player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Masterpieces of Attack: The Brilliant Games of GM Marcel Sisniega Campbell book review at chesscafe.com
- Official site of the annual Marcel Sisniega Memorial Tournament
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