In the history of chess, Ruy López de Segura is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Ruy López de Segura as Spanish priest and chess player.
Ruy López de Segura was born at Segura de León in 1530. His recorded nationality is Spain.
Organised sport was still being codified in this period: rules, governing bodies and records were all being written for the first time.
Sport is the rare field that publishes its own evidence: the result is the argument.
That the career was built from Spain matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.
Ruy López de Segura died in 1580, aged 50. The results remain in the record, which is the only permanent form of an athletic career.
Achievements
- Discipline: chess
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