Career
Born in Louisiana Plata, at the beginning of his career he defeated Robert James Fischer in a simultaneous display in 1970. He took 3rd in Rubinstein Memorial at Polanica-Zdrój 1985. In 2004 he took part in the FIDE World Championship, where he was knocked out in the first round by Ye Jiangchuan.
García Palermo represented Argentina in the World Team Chess Championship at Lucerne 1985, and played three times in the Chess Olympiad: for Argentina at Dubai 1986, and for Italy at Manila 1992, Turin 2006.
He was awarded the titles of International Master in 1981 and Grandmaster in 1985.