Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez (born 30 March 1985 in Guantánamo)[1] is a Cuban chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Cuban Chess Champion.
| Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Born | 30 March 1985 Guantánamo, Cuba |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011) |
| FIDE rating | 2490 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2625 (March 2015) |
Chess career
editHe was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2011. Ortiz Suárez won the Cuban Chess Championship in 2013, 2014,[2] and 2015.
He was the runner-up in the American Continental Chess Championship in 2013.[3] At the Chess World Cup 2013 he knocked out Judit Polgár in the first round, then he lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round two and therefore was eliminated from the competition.
Ortiz Suárez played for the Cuban team in the Chess Olympiads of 2012 and 2014, and World Team Chess Championship of 2015.[4] In the 2014 Chess Olympiad he won the silver medal on board four thanks to his rating performance of 2766[5] after five wins, two draws and a loss.[6]
In 2019, Ortiz tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
References
edit- ^ GM title application FIDE
- ^ "GM Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez is Cuban Champion". FIDE. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Julio Granda convincing winner of the American Continental Championship". Chessdom. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Isán Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez team chess record at OlimpBase.org
- ^ 41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open - Board prizes Chess-Results
- ^ 41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open - Cuba Chess-Results
External links
edit- Isam Ortiz Suarez chess games at 365Chess.com
- Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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