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Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo

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Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo
Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo in 2008
CountryCuba
Born (1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 63)
Unión de Reyes, Cuba
TitleGrandmaster (1988)
Peak rating2584 (July 2000)

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo (born 7 January 1961) is a Cuban chess Grandmaster (GM) (1988), two-times Cuban Chess Championship winner (1997, 2001), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1998).

Biography

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First international success Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo have in 1977 in Innsbruck, where he ranked 4th in World Junior Chess Championship.[1] He is multiple participant of Cuban Chess Championship and two-time winner of these tournaments (1997, 2001).[2] Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo has achieved many successes on the international chess tournaments, including winning or shared the first places in Havana (1980), Varna (1986), León (1996), San Sebastián (2007).

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo played for Cuba in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo played for Cuba in the World Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1989, at fourth board in the 2nd World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+2, =2, -2),
  • In 1993, at second board in the 3rd World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+2, =4, -3),
  • In 1997, at fourth board in the 4th World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+2, =3, -1),
  • In 2001, at second board in the 5th World Team Chess Championship in Yerevan (+0, =5, -3).

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo played for Cuba in four Pan American Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 1987, at fourth board in the 3rd Pan American Team Chess Championship in Junín (+3, =3, -1) and won team gold and individual silver medals,
  • In 1991, at fourth board in the 4th Pan American Team Chess Championship in Guarapuava (+3, =1, -1) and won team and individual gold medals,
  • In 1995, at third board in the 5th Pan American Team Chess Championship in Cascavel (+1, =1, -1) and won team gold medal,
  • In 2000, at first board in the 6th Pan American Team Chess Championship in Mérida (+1, =3, -0) and won team gold and individual silver medals.

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo played for Cuba in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 1978, at first reserve board in the 1st World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+1, =0, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+4, =2, -4).

In 1979, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and in 1988 he received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title. Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo also is FIDE Senior Trainer (2007).

References

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  1. ^ 16 ° Campeonato Mundial Juvenil 1977
  2. ^ Campeonato de Cuba
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Team Chess Championship :: Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Panamerican Team Chess Championship :: Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo". www.olimpbase.org.
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