Marcel Sisniega Campbell (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director.
Biography Sisniega was born in Chicago, United States, but grew up in Cuernavaca, Mexico.Tweet by Sofia Sisniega confirming place of birth, January 21, 2013 He earned the International Master title in 1978 and the Grandmaster title in 1992. Sisniega was a nine-time Mexican champion and three-time Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial winner. During his chess career he beat Viswanathan Anand, Artur Yusupov, Miguel Illescas and Jesús Nogueiras amongst others. He largely stopped playing after the early 1990s.
He was also a film writer and director. He is most recognized for his work in creating Libre de Culpas in 1997.
Personal life and death His brother is modern pentathlete and politician Ivar Sisniega, and his daughter is Mexican-American actress Sofía Sisniega.
Sisniega died suddenly of a heart attack on January 19, 2013, in Coatepec, Veracruz.Manuel López Michelone,
See also List of people from Morelos
References
External links Official site of the annual Marcel Sisniega Memorial Tournament Marcel Sisniega Campbell player profile at Chess DB
Masterpieces of Attack: The Brilliant Games of GM Marcel Sisniega Campbell book review at chesscafe.com