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'''Marcel Sisniega Campbell''' (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] and film director.<ref name=cem/> Sisniega was born in [[Chicago]] but grew up in [[Cuernavaca]] near [[Mexico City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elem.mx/autor/datos/1021 |title=Marcel Sisniega |work=Enciclopedia de la literatura en México}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/SofiaSisniega/status/293506932663255040 Tweet by Sofia Sisniega confirming place of birth], January 21, 2013</ref> Sisniega earned the [[International Master]] title in 1978 and the Grandmaster title in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5100020 |title=Marcel Sisniega Campbell |work=[[FIDE]] |accessdate=January 21, 2013}} {{dead link|date=September 2018}}</ref> Sisniega was a nine-time [[Mexican Chess Championship|Mexican champion]] and three-time [[Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial]] winner. In a very respectable chess career he beat [[Viswanathan Anand]], [[Artur Yusupov (chess player)|Artur Yusupov]], [[Miguel Illescas]] and [[Jesus Nogueiras]] amongst others. He largely stopped playing after the early 1990s.
'''Marcel Sisniega Campbell''' (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] and film director.<ref name=cem/> Sisniega was born in [[Chicago]] but grew up in [[Cuernavaca]] near [[Mexico City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elem.mx/autor/datos/1021 |title=Marcel Sisniega |work=Enciclopedia de la literatura en México}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/SofiaSisniega/status/293506932663255040 Tweet by Sofia Sisniega confirming place of birth], January 21, 2013</ref> Sisniega earned the [[International Master]] title in 1978 and the Grandmaster title in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5100020 |title=Marcel Sisniega Campbell |work=[[FIDE]] |accessdate=January 21, 2013 |archive-date=October 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018033821/https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5100020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Sisniega was a nine-time [[Mexican Chess Championship|Mexican champion]] and three-time [[Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial]] winner. In a very respectable chess career he beat [[Viswanathan Anand]], [[Artur Yusupov (chess player)|Artur Yusupov]], [[Miguel Illescas]] and [[Jesus 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.<ref name=cem>{{cite web |url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2851948.htm |title=Fallece el maestro, Marcel Sisniega Campbels |website=oem.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref> His brother is modern pentathlete and politician [[Ivar Sisniega]], and his children are Mexican-American actress [[Sofía Sisniega]], Vera, David and Julian Sisniega.
He was also a film writer and director. He is most recognized for his work in creating "Libre de Culpas" in 1997.<ref name=cem>{{cite web |url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n2851948.htm |title=Fallece el maestro, Marcel Sisniega Campbels |website=oem.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref> His brother is modern pentathlete and politician [[Ivar Sisniega]], and his children are Mexican-American actress [[Sofía Sisniega]], Vera, David and Julian Sisniega.

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sisniega and the second or maternal family name is Campbell.

Marcel Sisniega Campbell (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director.[1] Sisniega was born in Chicago but grew up in Cuernavaca near Mexico City.[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. In a very respectable chess career he beat Viswanathan Anand, Artur Yusupov, Miguel Illescas and Jesus 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.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Fallece el maestro, Marcel Sisniega Campbels". oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  2. ^ "Marcel Sisniega". Enciclopedia de la literatura en México.
  3. ^ Tweet by Sofia Sisniega confirming place of birth, January 21, 2013
  4. ^ "Marcel Sisniega Campbell". FIDE. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Manuel Lopez Michellone, "Murió el gran maestro Marcel Sisniega". Proceso. January 22, 2013.


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