Roberto García Pantoja Explained

Country:	Cuba (until 2023) Colombia (since 2023)
Birth Date:	31 October 1992
Birth Place:	Havana, Cuba
Grandmaster (2019)^[1]
Peakrating:	2550 (July 2024)
Fideid:	3509265

Roberto García Pantoja is a Cuban chess grandmaster who plays for Colombia.

Chess career

In July 2019, he played in the Continental Chess Tournament, where he was tied for second place after the fifth round.^[2]

In June 2024, he won the classical portion of the Absolute Continental Chess Championship of the Americas.^[3]

In September 2024, he played for Colombia on the top board in the 45th Chess Olympiad. He played against Magnus Carlsen in the third round, who almost forfeited the game after arriving late.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
2. Web site: Continental Chess Tournament: A leader and four runner-ups. July 9, 2019. Jorge. Ruiz Miyares.
3. Web site: Roberto García Pantoja wins XVII Absolute Championship of the Americas. June 3, 2024.
4. Web site: Chess Olympiad: Magnus Carlsen thought he’d lost by forfeit… then a photographer came to his rescue. September 14, 2024.