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In South America there is a big chess following. Interest in the game peaked when Jose Raul Capablanca of Cuba stormed the World Champion throne and became its king in 1921. Argentina produced the famous Miguel Najdorf, who invented a variation in the Sicilian opening, appropriately named the Najdorf Sicilian. Numerous world youth championships have been hosted by Brazil.
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