Yuri González Vidal (born 12 January 1981) is a Cuban chess player. He received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in November 2008.[2] González Vidal competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2017.[3] In team events, he has represented Cuba in the Chess Olympiad in 2014 and the World Team Chess Championship in 2015.
| Yuri González Vidal | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) González at the 2011 Andorra Open | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Born | 12 January 1981 Marianao, Cuba[1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2525 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2567 (April 2019) |
In 2018, Gonzalez tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.
References
edit- ^ "Title Applications - 79th FIDE Congress, 16-26 November 2008, Dresden, GER - Grandmaster (GM) - Gonzales Vidal, Yuri (CUB)". FIDE.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Titles approved at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany". FIDE.com. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (3 September 2017). "FIDE World Cup 2017". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
edit- Yuri Gonzalez Vidal rating card at FIDE
- Yuri Gonzalez Vidal chess games at 365Chess.com
- Yuri Gonzalez Vidal player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Yuri González Vidal Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
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