Esteban Canal
Topics: Peruvian chess players
Esteban Canal (April 19 1896 February 14 1981) was a leading Peruvian chess player who had his best tournament results in the 1920s and 1930s.
Canal had an even record against Max Euwe. He won in Venice in 1948 (moves given in algebraic chess notation):
Canal played his most famous game, sometimes called the "Peruvian Immortal," at a simultaneous exhibition. In just 14 moves, he sacrificed both his rooks and his queen to finish with Boden's mate.
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