Gerardo Barbero

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gerardo Barbero
Occupation	Chess Grandmaster
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1961(1961-08-21)
Age	63
Date Of Death	March 4, 2001, Budapest, Hungary
Birthplace	Lanús
Country	Argentina
Birth City	Buenos Aires
Horoscope	Leo

Gerardo Barbero Biography

Gerardo Barbero is one of the most popular and richest Chess Grandmaster who was born on August 21, 1961 in Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Barbero came fifth in the World Junior Chess Championship of 1978. He was Argentine champion in 1984 and played on board one for the Chess Olympiad team in 1990. He played six times for Argentina, between 1978 and 1994, at the Chess Olympiads. Barbero was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1987.

In 1986 he moved to Budapest, Hungary, where he was married and had a son. In Hungary, he developed a friendship with Bobby Fischer, who, according to GM Eugenio Torre, “liked Barbero”. He died in Budapest of cancer in 2001.

Gerardo Barbero Net Worth

Gerardo Barbero is one of the richest Chess Grandmaster from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gerardo Barbero 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gerardo Fabián Barbero (21 August 1961 – 4 March 2001) was an Argentine chess grandmaster. He was born in Lanús, Buenos Aires, and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe.

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Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Grandmaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Gerardo Barbero celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Gerardo Barbero

1. Gerardo Barbero is an Argentine chess Grandmaster.
2. He was born on March 14, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
3. Barbero won the Argentine Chess Championship three times.
4. He represented Argentina in six Chess Olympiads.
5. His highest FIDE rating was 2580 in July 1996.
6. Barbero has authored several books on chess strategy and tactics.
7. He is a renowned chess coach and commentator.
8. In 1985, he won the World Junior Chess Championship in Romania.
9. Barbero has played against some of the world’s top players including Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.
10. He retired from professional chess in 2003 but still plays occasionally for fun or exhibition matches.