Arturo Bonet
Spanish chess player
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Arturo Bonet Polledo (? – ?) was a Spanish chess master.
Bonet lived in Asturias, an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain. In 1936, he participated in Barcelona la Olimpiada Obrera, as a replicate of The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, organised by Nazis.
He tied for 6-7th at Gijón 1944 (the 1st International Tournament, Alexander Alekhine won), took 7th at Gijon 1945 (the 2nd it, won by Antonio Rico), but won an individual game against Alekhine. Bonet had already beat Alekhine in a simultan game at Madrid 1923. He took 12th at Gijón 1949 (the 6th it, Nicolas Rossolimo won). and twice took 3rd in Asturias championships in 1952 and 1955.