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Marcelino Sion Castro

Number of games in database: 197
Years covered: 1987 to 2002
Highest rating achieved in database: 2396
Overall record: +46 -70 =77 (43.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 4 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (38) 
    B57 B43 B44 B90 B89
 Ruy Lopez (33) 
    C97 C65 C78 C92 C95
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (15) 
    C97 C92 C95 C89 C96
 French Defense (12) 
    C18 C11 C16 C01
 Caro-Kann (9) 
    B18 B17 B12 B19 B10
 French Winawer (6) 
    C18 C16
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (35) 
    B44 B46 B47 B40 B22
 Sicilian Taimanov (14) 
    B46 B47 B45 B48
 Grunfeld (12) 
    D86 D85 D94 D72 D87
 English (7) 
    A15 A16 A10
 King's Indian (7) 
    E64 E60 E71 E90 E94
 English, 1 c4 c5 (7) 
    A36 A34 A33
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J C Rodriguez Talavera vs M Sion Castro, 1988 0-1
   M Sion Castro vs S Polgar, 1989 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Barcelona Club d'Escacs (1988)
   Spanish Championship (1998)
   Leon (1991)
   Benasque Open (1999)
   Leon (1994)
   San Sebastian Open (1996)
   Spanish Team Championship 2nd Division (2001)
   Seville Open (1993)

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MARCELINO SION CASTRO
(born Nov-27-1957, 67 years old) Spain

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International Master

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 page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 206  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Djuric vs M Sion Castro  1-0261987Seville OpenD25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
2. M Rivas Pastor vs M Sion Castro  ½-½201988LeonB44 Sicilian
3. M Sion Castro vs P Cramling  0-1361988Alicante opB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
4. M Rivas Pastor vs M Sion Castro  1-0411988SalamancaA16 English
5. M Sion Castro vs A Gual Pascual  ½-½441988Barcelona Club d'EscacsB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
6. A Monclus Domingo vs M Sion Castro  0-1401988Barcelona Club d'EscacsA07 King's Indian Attack
7. M Sion Castro vs S Estremera Panos  ½-½111988Barcelona Club d'EscacsC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
8. M Sion Castro vs Z Franco Ocampos  ½-½111988Barcelona Club d'EscacsC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
9. M Sion Castro vs M Campos Lopez  1-0631988Barcelona Club d'EscacsC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
10. M Sion Castro vs J Eslon  1-0611988Barcelona Club d'EscacsC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
11. J C Rodriguez Talavera vs M Sion Castro 0-1591988Barcelona Club d'EscacsA51 Budapest Gambit
12. J M Gil Gonzalez vs M Sion Castro  0-1391988Barcelona Club d'EscacsB40 Sicilian
13. M Sion Castro vs J Przewoznik  ½-½91988Barcelona Club d'EscacsC42 Petrov Defense
14. V M Vehi Bach vs M Sion Castro  ½-½351988Barcelona Club d'EscacsB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
15. G Andruet vs M Sion Castro  1-0281988SalamancaD72 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line
16. M Sion Castro vs D Lima  ½-½101989SalamancaC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
17. M Rivas Pastor vs M Sion Castro  1-0381989SalamancaD80 Grunfeld
18. M Sion Castro vs D Lima  ½-½321989Sevilla opC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
19. M Sion Castro vs Z Franco Ocampos 0-1611989SevilleB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
20. Kudrin vs M Sion Castro  1-0461989SalamancaC53 Giuoco Piano
21. M Sion Castro vs S Polgar  0-1431989SalamancaB32 Sicilian
22. M Sion Castro vs J Polgar  1-0221989SalamancaB44 Sicilian
23. J Pinter vs M Sion Castro  1-0321989LeonD83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit
24. S Polgar vs M Sion Castro  ½-½221989LeonC15 French, Winawer
25. M Sion Castro vs S Polgar  ½-½131989LeonB36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-22-04  ughaibu: Has anyone heard of this person? The only win here is against Tal.
Feb-22-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: We updated his player record; he has several victories now.

Speaking of Castros, does anybody know if this game attributed to Fidel Castro is legitimate? F Terrazas vs F Castro, 1966

Nov-15-06  BIDMONFA: Marcelino Sion Castro

SION, Marcelino
http://www.bidmonfa.com/sion_marcel...
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Sep-10-11  Marmot PFL: that game speaks for itself
Jun-07-12  TiburcioTinio: aka kapmigz, beating Tal and Tukmakov during his younger days. Welcome back sir kapmigz!
Sep-24-16  Rookiepawn: <chessgames.com: We updated his player record; he has several victories now. Speaking of Castros, does anybody know if this game attributed to Fidel Castro is legitimate? F Terrazas vs F Castro, 1966>

I have read a book by Alberik O'Kelly in which an Olympiad in Cuba is reviewed (I do not remember the Olympiad's number) and this game is presented as an informal one played between them before starting. I do not have the book here, but I remember it quite well.

Sep-24-16  Rookiepawn: By the way, the game is rather poor.

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