Julio Kaplan
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Julio Kaplan (born 25 July 1950, Argentina) an American chess master.
Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1963 to Puerto Rico and then to the United States.
In 1967, he was the Puerto Rican Champion. In 1967, he won the World Junior Chess Championship in Jerusalem, followed by Raymond Keene, Jan Timman, Robert Hübner, etc. In 1968, he tied for 6-9th in Malaga. In 1969, he took 4th in Stockholm (W-ch jr; Anatoly Karpov won). In 1969, he tied for 8-9th in San Juan (Boris Spassky won). In 1970, he won the 6th El Segundo Open, won the 6th Monterey International Open, and won the 2nd Central California Championship, held in Hayward. In 1971, he won the 22nd Annual California Open, held in Fresno. In 1973, he took 8th in São Paolo (Ostojic won). In 1973, he tied for 12-14th in Madrid (Karpov won). In 1974, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Florin Gheorghiu, behind Svetozar Gligorić, in Los Angeles.
Kaplan played for Puerto Rico in four Chess Olympiads.
- In 1966, at second reserve board in 17th Olympiad in Havana (+6 –4 =4)
- In 1968, at first board in 18th Olympiad in Lugano (+1 –1 =4)
- In 1970, at first board in 19th Olympiad in Siegen (+5 –1 =7)
- In 1972, at first board in 20th Olympiad in Skopje (+7 –1 =9).
He played for Puerto Rico (1966, 1971) and for the USA (1976) in the World Student Team Chess Championships.
- In 1966, at third board in 13th WSTCC in Örebro (+7 –1 =3)
- In 1971, at first board in 18th WSTCC in Mayagüez (+4 –2 =6)
- In 1976, at first board in 21st WSTCC in Caracas (+3 –0 =5).
He won the individual gold medal at Örebro 1966, and the team silver medal at Caracas 1976.
Awarded the IM title in 1967.
