Isaias Pleci

Isaías Pléci (Isaias Pleci) (27 October 1900 – 27 December 1980) was an Argentine chess master.

Pléci was Argentine Champion in 1929 and 1930. He won at Buenos Aires 1928 (ARG-ch 7 Mayor) and lost a match for the title to Roberto Grau (0 : 4). He won in 1929 (ARG-ch 8) and won a match against Grau (5 : 3) in 1930. He won a match against Virgilio Fenoglio (6 : 4) in 1931. He lost a match to Jácobo Bolbochán (3 : 6) in 1931. He won ARG-ch 11 Mayor in 1932 and lost a match to Bolbochán (1,5 : 5,5) in 1933. He took 2nd, behind Grau, in ARG-ch 13 Mayor in 1934. He took 2nd, behind Bolbochán, in ARG-ch 14 Mayor in 1935. He tied for 3rd-5th in ARG-ch 15 Mayor in 1936 (Carlos Guimard won). He took 3rd in ARG-ch 16 Mayor in 1937 (Bolbochán won). In 1953, he tied for 10-11th in ARG-ch (Oscar Panno won).

In tournaments, Pléci took 2nd, behind Bolbochán, and tied for 1st-3rd with Bolbochán and Fenoglio at Buenos Aires 1930. He took 2nd, behind Soultanbeieff, at Liege 1930. He took 12th at Liege 1930 (Savielly Tartakower won). In 1935, he took 2nd, behind Luis Piazzini, in Buenos Aires (it). In 1936, he won, ahead of Aaron Schwartzman, in Mar del Plata (3rd it).

Pléci represented Argentina in three Chess Olympiads.
* In 1935, at third board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+9 –4 =6);
* In 1937, at first reserve board in the 7th Olympiad in Stockholm (+11 –0 =6);
* In 1939, at first reserve board in the 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+14 –3 =2).He won the individual gold medal at Buenos Aires 1939 and the bronze medal at Stockholm 1937.

He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1965.