Marcel Sisniega Campbell
Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marcel Sisniega Campbell (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director.[1] Sisniega was born in Chicago, United States, but grew up in Cuernavaca, Mexico.[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. During his chess career he beat Viswanathan Anand, Artur Yusupov, Miguel Illescas and Jesús 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 children are Mexican-American actress Sofía Sisniega, Vera, David and Julian Sisniega.
Sisniega died suddenly of a heart attack on January 19, 2013, in Coatepec, Veracruz.[2][5][6]
See also
References
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External links
- Marcel Sisniega Campbell player profileScript error: No such module "Unsubst". at Chess DB
- Template:Remove accents player profile and games at Chessgames.comTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
- 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 Template:Webarchive