Jorge Roberto Elias Reyes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) Camagüey, Cuba |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2509 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2509 (August 2026) |
Jorge Roberto Elias Reyes is a Cuban chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In February 2025, he won the Cuban Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 7/10.[2] This was the first time since 1999 that the national championship was won by an IM rather than a GM.
In January 2026, he tied for 3rd place with seven other players (including five grandmasters) in the Temuco International Chess Tournament.[3] Later that month, he had a perfect start in the first six rounds of the Floripa Open, co-leading with grandmaster André Diamant. He finished the tournament with 8/10, earning his final GM norm.[4][5]
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2026, after achieving his norms at the:[1]
- Guillermo Garcia in Memoriam in May 2023
- LVII Capablanca in Memoriam Open in May 2024
- Brazil Chess Series Floripa in January 2026
References
- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Campeonato de Cuba Absoluto 2025". February 14, 2025.
- ↑ Colodro, Carlos (January 18, 2026). "Pepe Cuenca takes Temuco title ahead of Diego Flores".
- ↑ Liebig, Stefan (January 22, 2026). "Floripa Open in Brazil: A tough, multitudinous field".
- ↑ "Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026".