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Grandmaster (Chess); PhD José Fernando Cuenca Jiménez | |
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 Pepe Cuenca in the Spanish Senior Chess Championship 2019 | |
| Born | 17 March 1987 Granada, Spain |
| Education | Civil engineering, University of Granada, PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of Hamburg |
| Occupation(s) | Chess player, civil engineer and doctor of applied mathematics |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Genre | Online chess |
| Subscribers | 95300[1] |
| Total views | 13 millions[1] |
José Fernando Cuenca Jiménez, better known as Pepe Cuenca (Granada, March-17 1987), is a Spanish chess player and commentator.[2]
At the age of 19 he got his International Master title from FIDE at the Motril International Open in December 2006 and in 2015 he got his International Grandmaster title, currently the highest title of chess master that can be achieved. In March 2022 he had his highest Elo rating system: 2558 points.[3]
He started as a chess commentator on the chess24.com platform, with his partner, David Martínez (Divis), broadcasting to the Spanish speaking community. He is also a chess commentator on Youtube.
- ^ a b "About @ajedrezconpepecuenca". YouTube.
- ^ "The chess games of Jose Cuenca Jimenez". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "FIDE Country Top chess players". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.