LIMA, Peru – Cuban sports are in mourning after the death of renowned chess player Alberto Felipe Codina Carril, who died this Friday at the age of 77.

Popularly known as “El Olimpico” or “El codi”, the physical loss of the trebejista motivated a flood of tributes and condolences from friends and colleagues in the sport on social networks.

“Sad news for Cuban chess in this passing year. The great Codina dies. He immortalized the phrase: ‘Take your check by weight,'” wrote Internet user Alex Cuba.

Posts from relatives on Facebook describe Alberto Codina as a colorful figure of Cuban chess and detail that he was hospitalized and in serious condition during his last moments.

“He was capable of solving what no one else could. Perhaps in the chess world no one accumulates more anecdotes, some humorous and others that support his nobility,” highlighted the chess player. Jesus Gonzalez Bayolo.

One of the humorous anecdotes of the deceased trebejista takes place during the reopening of the Capablanca Club with the presence of the popular Anatoli Karpov. The event had an unscripted event, says González Bayolo, and Codina brought part of his rich collection of games and showed it, with explanations, to the multi-time world champion.

“Whoever knew him will not forget him. Eternal glory. Without having gone to any Olympics, he was, is and will always be The Olympian,” the publication underlines.

Beyond his role as the protagonist in front of the board, Alberto Codina was also a coach and his work in the Cerro municipality stood out for his commitment and dedication towards the popularization of the so-called science sport on the Island.

“What sad news. One of the best people I met in the world of chess. A super helpful guy, a great friend,” he lamented. the Grand Master Lázaro Bruzón.

Codina was Pan American champion and world runner-up in Chess. In addition, he was an amateur collector and owner of a library with books, games and documents related to sports.

LIMA, Peru – Cuban sports are in mourning after the death of renowned chess player Alberto Felipe Codina Carril, who died this Friday at the age of 77.

Popularly known as “El Olimpico” or “El codi”, the physical loss of the trebejista motivated a flood of tributes and condolences from friends and colleagues in the sport on social networks.

“Sad news for Cuban chess in this passing year. The great Codina dies. He immortalized the phrase: ‘Take your check by weight,'” wrote Internet user Alex Cuba.

Posts from relatives on Facebook describe Alberto Codina as a colorful figure of Cuban chess and detail that he was hospitalized and in serious condition during his last moments.

“He was capable of solving what no one else could. Perhaps in the chess world no one accumulates more anecdotes, some humorous and others that support his nobility,” highlighted the chess player. Jesus Gonzalez Bayolo.

One of the humorous anecdotes of the deceased trebejista takes place during the reopening of the Capablanca Club with the presence of the popular Anatoli Karpov. The event had an unscripted event, says González Bayolo, and Codina brought part of his rich collection of games and showed it, with explanations, to the multi-time world champion.

“Whoever knew him will not forget him. Eternal glory. Without having gone to any Olympics, he was, is and will always be The Olympian,” the publication underlines.

Beyond his role as the protagonist in front of the board, Alberto Codina was also a coach and his work in the Cerro municipality stood out for his commitment and dedication towards the popularization of the so-called science sport on the Island.

“What sad news. One of the best people I met in the world of chess. A super helpful guy, a great friend,” he lamented. the Grand Master Lázaro Bruzón.

Codina was Pan American champion and world runner-up in Chess. In addition, he was an amateur collector and owner of a library with books, games and documents related to sports.