Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo

Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo is a Cuban chess Grandmaster (GM), two-times Cuban Chess Championship winner, Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner.

Biography

First international success Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo have in 1977 in Innsbruck, where he ranked 4th in World Junior Chess Championship. He is multiple participant of Cuban Chess Championship and two-time winner of these tournaments. Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo has achieved many successes on the international chess tournaments, including winning or shared the first places in Havana, Varna, León, San Sebastián.
Reynaldo Vera González-Quevedo played for Cuba in the Chess Olympiads:

In 1980, at second reserve board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta,
In 1984, at second reserve board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki,
In 1986, at first reserve board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai,
In 1988, at first reserve board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki,
In 1990, at fourth board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad,
In 1994, at third board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow,
In 1996, at first reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan,
In 1998, at third board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista and won individual gold medal,
In 2000, at second board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
In 2002, at third board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled.

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

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

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

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

In 1978, at first reserve board in the 1st World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City and won team bronze medal,
In 1980, at third board in the 2nd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Mexico City.

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