Yuri González Vidal

Yuri González Vidal (born 12 January 1981) is a Cuban chess player. He received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in November 2008.^[2] González Vidal competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2017.^[3] In team events, he has represented Cuba in the Chess Olympiad in 2014 and the World Team Chess Championship in 2015.

Born (1981-01-12) 12 January 1981 (age 45)

Marianao, Cuba^[1]

CountryCuba

TitleGrandmaster (2008)

FIDErating2530 (May 2026)

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Yuri González Vidal

González at the 2011 Andorra Open
Personal information
Born	(1981-01-12) 12 January 1981 (age 45) Marianao, Cuba[1]
Chess career
Country	Cuba
Title	Grandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating	2530 (May 2026)
Peak rating	2567 (April 2019)

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In 2018, Gonzalez tied for first place at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship.