Yasser Quesada


Yasser Quesada Pérez is a Cuban chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2017, the 27th player from Cuba to earn the title. He won the 2022 Cuban Chess Championship.
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.