The Most Famous
Chess Players from Cuba
This page contains a list of the greatest Cubans Chess Players. The pantheon dataset contains 461 Chess Players, 6 of which were born in Cuba. This makes Cuba the birth place of the 23rd most number of Chess Players behind Austria and Latvia.
Top 6 Chess Players
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Cubans Chess Players of all time. This list of famous Cubans Chess Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
- #1
José Raúl Capablanca
1888 - 1942
HPI 76.2471 langsJosé Raúl Capablanca is most famous for being the first World Chess Champion.
- #3
Walter Arencibia
b. 1967
HPI 42.9714 langsWalter Arencibia is a Cuban chess grandmaster born in 1967, known for his achievements in international chess competitions and his...Read moreShow less
Walter Arencibia is a Cuban chess grandmaster born in 1967, known for his achievements in international chess competitions and his contributions to the Cuban chess scene. He has represented Cuba in various tournaments and has earned recognition for his strategic play and expertise in the game.
- #6
Yuniesky Quesada
b. 1984
HPI 32.8315 langsYuniesky Quesada is a Cuban chess grandmaster known for his achievements in international chess tournaments and his contributions to the...Read moreShow less
Yuniesky Quesada is a Cuban chess grandmaster known for his achievements in international chess tournaments and his contributions to the Cuban chess scene. He gained recognition for his strong performances and has represented Cuba in various competitions.
