Linares

Linares is a Spanish industry - and commercial town in the northwest of the province Jaén in the autonomous region Andalusien. The number of the inhabitants amounts to 60,622, the city surface covers 197.92 km ².

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2 chess tournament
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3 literature
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history

in before-Roman time was settled already the area around Linares, however the information about Linares is meager before the Reconquista. Is mentioned only the castle of Linares, which served Andalusiens after the release from the Arabs by the Christians as starting point for further back conquest. The city coined/shaped by the lead mines in the environment, of them intensified exploitation in 19. Century an enormous population and economic growth released. Today the mines are closed.

1227 Fernando III. conquers the castle of Linares during the Reconquista
16. Century: during the reign Philipp II. appointed the mansion
19. Century: Rapid growth of the number of inhabitants of 6.000 in the year 1849 on 36.000 in the year 1877
1875 collection to the city

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chess tournament

international admits is Linares by the 1978 in the life called international large master chess tournament, which is considered to the strongest world as one. So far the tournament 22 times was delivered, since 1988 takes place it annually. Founders and finance was the Hotelier Luis Rentero, which withdrew itself after an accident. Meanwhile organize the city the tournament.

To 18. March 2005 explained former chess world champion Garri Kasparow after its divided tournament victory in Linares its resignation from professional chess.

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