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In 1954, he won, ahead of joint runners-up Ossip
Bernstein and Miguel Najdorf, at the Gran Torneio Internacional Unesco in Montevideo (18 players). This was Letelier's finest tournament win. Letelier beat both grandmasters in the field, Najdorf and Bernstein!
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Jerusalem. In 1965, he took 9th in Santiago (Smyslov won). In 1966, he tied for 10-11th in Havana (Pan-American; Jimenez won). In 1967, he took 15th in Havana (5th Capablanca Memorial; Larsen won).
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won). In 1951/52, he took 3rd in San Rafael (Eliskases won). In 1952, he tied for 11-13th in Mar del Plata (Bolbochán and
Rossetto won). In 1953, he tied for 6-7th in Mar del Plata (
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