José Joaquin Araiza

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José Joaquín Araiza Muñoz (23 March 1900 - 27 September 1971) was a Mexican chess master.

In 1926, Araiza took 2nd, behind Carlos Torre, in Mexico City. In 1928, he tied for 12-14th in The Hague (Amateur World Championship; Max Euwe won). In 1930, he took 11th in San Remo (Alexander Alekhine won). In 1930, he took 8th in Nice (Savielly Tartakower won).

In 1932, he took 11th in Pasadena (Alekhine won). In 1932, he took 3rd, behind Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan, in Mexico City. In 1934, he took 8th in Chicago (Samuel Reshevsky and Reuben Fine won). In 1934, he took 13th in Syracuse (Reshevsky won). In 1934/35, he took 4th in Mexico City, behind Fine, Herman Steiner and Arthur Dake. In 1945, he tied for 9-10th in Hollywood (Reshevsky won).