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Article from Gold Book. Update to follow.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Name of Federation<\/strong>: Liga Peruana de Ajedrez a Distancia (LIPEAD)<\/p>\n

Year of Foundation<\/strong>: 1972<\/p>\n

ICCF Delegate & E-Mail contact<\/strong>: Alfredo\u00a0Cill\u00f3niz Razzeto (bbv-acrrcb@terra.com.pe<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.lipead.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Article provided by<\/strong>: C\u00e9sar Musitani<\/p>\n

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Chess came to Peru hand-in-hand with the Spanish conquerors, and even the last Inca had the chance to play it, although that cost him his life\u2026 As told by the illustrious writer Ricardo Palma in his \u201cTradiciones Peruanas\u201d (Peruvian Traditions), the captains Hernando de Soto, Juan de Rada, Francisco de Chaves, Blas de Atienza and the treasurer Riquelme played often in the place that served as jail for the Inca Atahualpa.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeep concern would overwhelm the spirit of the Inca during the first two or three months of his captivity, for although every afternoon he sat down by Hernando de Soto, his friend and protector, he gave no signals of having discovered how the pieces acted nor the incidents and accidents of the game. But one afternoon, in the final moves of a game between Soto and Riquelme, the former made a gesture to move the knight, and the Inca \u2013gently touching his arm- told him in low voice:<\/em><\/p>\n

-No, captain\u2026 The castle!<\/em><\/p>\n

There was a general surprise. Soto, after a few seconds in meditation, moved his rook as Atahualpa had counselled, and a few moves later Riquelme suffered an unavoidable mate\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

After that date, the Inca also started to play chess with his captors, and after two months he did so with equal mastery. But \u201cpopular tradition assures that the Inca would not have been condemned to death had he remained ignorant in chess. The population says that Atahualpa paid with his life the mate that Riquelme suffered due to his counsel. In the famous jury of 24 people, the death penalty was imposed on Atahualpa by a vote of 13 to 11. Riquelme was one of the thirteen that signed the death sentence\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

In the 20th Century, Peru gave birth to great assets of the 64 squares. Maybe the two most relevant are Esteban Canal, a distinguished player of solid and combative spirit, who had an important place during the 1920s and 1930s, and more recently a brilliant strategist and no-less combative Julio Granda.<\/p>\n

Development of Correspondence Chess in Peru is fery much due to a great man: Gustavo Paz.<\/p>\n

In 1970, Gustavo Paz, an enthusiastic chess lover, obtained information from an Argentine magazine -\u201cAjedrez\u201d (Chess) which for many years and for the rejoice of Spanish-speaking chess players was published by Sopena- about the practice of telechess, and that National Leagues were affiliated to CADAP (Confederaci\u00f3n Latin-oamericana de Ajedrez Postal \u2013 Latin American Postal Chess Confederation) and that aficionados were invited to play in tournaments which it organised. Thus he discovered a passionate world, a new way to practice the game, and a great opportunity to make good friends with whom to share the same hobby\u2026 friendships that often consolidated when they met personally.<\/p>\n

That is how, through counsel given by one of his many chess friends, the Argentine Carlos Jos\u00e9 Bet- the idea to organise a Peruvian League caught hold, because then the only ones with real activity were those from Argentina and Brazil, with Uruguay, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela quite behind. Mr. Bet sent by mail much information to Mr. Paz, which allowed him to create the Liga Peruana de Ajedrez Postal (Peruvian Postal Chess League), which at its birth also was supported by other Argentine colleagues such as Carlos Germ\u00e1n Dieta, Alfredo Monsoalvo, Juan S. Morgado and Oscar Gianotti, among others.<\/p>\n

Thus, in early 1972 LIPEAP was born and immediately affiliated to CADAP and ICCF. The first Board (for the period 1972-1975) was composed by: Gustavo Paz (President); Hern\u00e1n Miranda Souza (Secretary); Manuel Valencia (Treasurer) and Jos\u00e9 Manrique (Tournament Director).<\/p>\n

At that time, Gustavo Paz was a member of the San Isidro Chess Club in Lima, and with the support of its president, Mr. Abraham Kalinkausky, an advertising campaign was started in order to raise awareness of correspondence chess and to invite players to the first National Championship, in which 77 players took part. Mr. Oscar Basurco won the tournament (1972-1975). The following Championships had these winners: Second Championship (1974-1977) Archie Milligan; Third Championship (1983-1986) Jos\u00e9 Ranilla; Fourth Championship (1983-1986) Augusto Garland Ghio; Fifth Championship (1986-1992) Augusto Garland Ghio; Sixth Championship (1987-1994) Miguel Bailly; Seventh Championship (1989-1996) Alfredo Cill\u00f3niz; Eighth Championship (1992-1996) Pedro Alzola; Ninth Championship (1993-1997) Ricardo Teruya; Tenth Championship (1995-1998) Alfredo Cill\u00f3niz, and Eleventh Championship (1995-1999) Alfredo Cill\u00f3niz.<\/p>\n

It was agreed to deem as founding members all players who participated in the first National Championship. Currently, some of them are actively participating and playing (Gustavo Paz, Jorge Ato del Avellanal, Jos\u00e9 Domingo Paz, Jos\u00e9 Carri\u00f3n Lava and Calvin Rouse) and others are sympathisers and collaborators (Manuel Pastor, Reynaldo Llerena, Juan J. Valc\u00e1rcel, Teodosio Arias Schereiber, Carlos C\u00e1rdenas, Jos\u00e9 Manrique, Abraham Kalinkausky, Hern\u00e1n Miranda Souza, Dante V\u00e1squez).<\/p>\n

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Mr. Gustavo Paz has been President for more than 20 years, in various Boards. In the year 1992 he was replaced by Ezequiel Huguet, who \u2013after six months- was also replaced by the current President, Dar\u00edo Biella-Bianchi.<\/p>\n

During its history, LIPEAP has developed an uninterrupted activity organising National Championships, Promotional tournaments, International tournaments, and participating in matches and Olympiads.<\/p>\n

Among the most remarkable achievements we can mention the following:<\/p>\n

– Between 1978 and 1981 the \u201cMonsalvo in Memoriam\u201d tournament was played, with players from Russia, Poland, Germany, Argentina, Finland, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, USA, and Peru. First place was for the soviet player Vassily Koslov, unbeaten, whilst the local Gustavo Paz obtained third place.<\/p>\n

– The First Peru Cup started in 1983 (with 56 players from Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala, India, USA, Germany and Peru) and ended in 1987 with victory for Luis Pa\u00facar, who was thus the first Peruvian to achieve the International Master title.<\/p>\n

– In order to celebrate its Fifteenth Anniversary, LIPEAP organised the \u201cLIPEAP XV Anniversary\u201d tournament, which was played in two important groups. The \u201cMaster\u201d granted IM titles and was brilliantly won by the current Argentine GM Rodolfo Redolfi; and the \u201cPremier\u201d group, won by Dar\u00edo Biella-Bianchi earning him the Latin American Master title.<\/p>\n

– From 1991 until 1998 the Second Peru Cup was played, in which 105 players took part. Carlos Sosa Pati\u00f1o won the \u201cPremier\u201d final on tiebreak over Fred Fraser from England (both obtained the Latin American Master title, and the Englishman was the first non-American to do so!). In the \u201cMaster\u201d final the winner was Miguel Bailly from Peru, and another local player, Carlos Barreto, achieved third place. Due to his work as Tournament Director in this event, Dar\u00edo Biella-Bianchi obtained the International Arbiter title.<\/p>\n

In 1998 LIPEAP entered the world of the Internet in order to be in pace with modern times, organising its first e-mail championship and a friendly match with the powerful team from Finland. A website was also developed. In 1999 the Third Peru Cup started, this time with parallel versions: postal and e-mail.<\/p>\n

It is also worth mentioning that the \u201cLIPEAP Bulletin\u201d is the only national publication that has kept alive throughout the years, getting better and better each time.<\/p>\n

Thus LIPEAP keeps working toward the further development of CC in Peru, thanks to the effective service of an enthusiastic group of officers. The Board for the period 2002-2004 comprises: Gustavo Paz (Honorary President); Angel Acevedo Villalba (President); Dar\u00edo Biella-Bianchi (Vice-president); Alfredo Cill\u00f3niz (Secretary); Javier Beltr\u00e1n (Treasurer); Armel Fern\u00e1ndez (Tournament Director); and Ricardo G\u00e1lvez (Director of Institutional Image).<\/p>\n

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Games, pictures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Article from Gold Book. Update to follow.<\/p>\n

Name of Federation: Liga Peruana de Ajedrez a Distancia (LIPEAD)<\/p>\n

Year of Foundation: 1972<\/p>\n

ICCF Delegate & E-Mail contact: Alfredo Cill\u00f3niz Razzeto (bbv-acrrcb@terra.com.pe)<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.lipead.org\/<\/p>\n

Article provided by: C\u00e9sar Musitani<\/p>\n

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