Yuniesky Quesada
Yuniesky Quesada Pérez (born July 31, 1984) is a Cuban-American chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2005. Quesada is the fourth Cuban to surpass the 2600 Elo rating mark, which he did on the FIDE list of July 2010. He won the Cuban Chess Championship in 2008 and 2011.[1]
| Yuniesky Quesada | |
|---|---|
 2008 Chess Olympiad | |
| Full name | Yuniesky Quesada Pérez |
| Country | Cuba (until 2019) United States (since 2019) |
| Born | July 31, 1984 Villa Clara Province, Cuba |
| Title | Grandmaster (2005) |
| FIDE rating | 2591 (October 2023) |
| Peak rating | 2655 (July 2014) |
| Peak ranking | No. 96 (July 2014) |
In April 2015, Quesada won the Philadelphia Open edging out Ioan-Cristian Chirila on tiebreak score.[2]
Family
His younger brother, Yasser Quesada Pérez, is also a Grandmaster.
References
- "Yuniesky Quesada se corona en campeonato nacional de ajedrez". www.juventudrebelde.cu (in Spanish). 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- "Yuniesky Quesada Perez wins Philadelphia Open on tie-break". chessdom.com. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
External links
- Yuniesky Quesada Perez chess games at 365Chess.com
- Yuniesky Quesada player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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