VideoCast


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Episode 3: René Grande, the Higuita you may not know

René Higuita's name was inscribed on the Castilla Sports Complex, his hometown in Medellín, in 2010. Here's a snapshot of the archery phenomenon back then.

Diego Londoño

Episode 1: WIM Melissa Castrillón, Colombian chess legend

Conversation with Colombian international chess master Melissa Castrillón, from Hong Kong. The multiple Colombian and Pan-American chess champion, as well as a silver medalist at the 2012 Istanbul World Olympiad, speaks with Diego Londoño from Asia.

Diego Londoño

Episode 2: Cristian Arrieta (Guary1): next Colombian grandmaster (GM)?

Audiovisual document about Cristian Arrieta, in dialogue with Diego Londoño from Asia.

Diego Londoño

Episode 4: Zenon Franco, the first Grandmaster in the history of Paraguayan chess


The first Grandmaster in the history of Paraguayan chess is the Press Officer of the 2012 Kuña Arandu International Chess Master. Here is a short talk with one of the stars of writing and journalism of the international science game.

I just learned of the death of the great maestro Zenón Franco. Sad news. Here's a conversation we had in his native Paraguay in 2012, at the cordial invitation of both of us from my friend Nilda Cardozo. Rest in peace, maestro.

Diego Londoño

Zenón Franco Ocampos (born 12 May 1956, Paraguay) is a chess grandmaster (GM) from Paraguay. In the 1982 Chess Olympiad at Lucerne, he won the gold medal at board one by scoring 11 of 13. In the 1990 Olympiad at Novi Sad, he shared first place at board one with 9 points in 12 games. As of 2007, Ocampos is the top-ranked player and only GM in Paraguay (now, there are three GMs: Zenon Franco, Axel Bachmann and Jose Cubas). He has written several books on chess for Gambit Publications under the name Zenon Franco:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen%C3%B3n_Franco_Ocampos