Yasser Quesada Explained

Yasser Quesada Pérez
Country:Cuba
Birth Place:Villa Clara Province, Cuba
Grandmaster (2017)
Peakrating:2609 (June 2023)
Fideid:3509362

Yasser Quesada Pérez (born 1992) is a Cuban chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2017, the 27th player from Cuba to earn the title.[1] He won the 2022 Cuban Chess Championship.[2]

He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021, where he defeated Leandro Krysa in the first round, but was defeated by Pentala Harikrishna in the second round. He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2023, but declined to participate.

Family

His older brother, Yuniesky Quesada, is also a Grandmaster.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yasser Quesada: Promise or reality? . 2021-06-13 . en.granma.cu . 6 July 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: The Week in Chess 1428 . 2022-04-14 . theweekinchess.com.