Yasser Quesada

Yasser Quesada Pérez (born 1992) is a Cuban chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2017, the 27th player from Cuba to earn the title.[1] He won the 2022 Cuban Chess Championship.[2]

Yasser Quesada Pérez
CountryCuba
Born (1992-05-23) May 23, 1992
TitleGrandmaster (2017)
FIDE rating2594 (October 2023)
Peak rating2609 (June 2023)

He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021, where he defeated Leandro Krysa in the first round, but was defeated by Pentala Harikrishna in the second round. He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2023, but declined to participate.

Family

His older brother, Yuniesky Quesada, is also a Grandmaster.

References

  1. "Yasser Quesada: Promise or reality?". en.granma.cu. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. "The Week in Chess 1428". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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