I was born in Madrid, SPAIN, in 1967, my hometown and where I have my usual residence, although, because of my job, I travel constantly all over the world.

I´ve always been military, since I was very young. I´m currently Lieutenant Colonel of the paratrooper brigade of the Spanish army ( ALMOGÁVARES VI ).

However, since I was very young, I´ve served at NATO & UN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS in Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq…Too many armed conflicts !! I belong since 2003 to the NATO NRF.

I´m single. I don´t have children ( as I understand it !! ). I speak and write correctly Spanish, Catalan, Euskera ( Basque ), English and French. I speak acceptably Russian and classical Arabic.

I learned to play chess very young, at military academy. When I was in Afghanistan, I was lucky to learn from the best chess players in the world, who live in the eastern mountains, authentic GM although they aren´t famous, obviously. But I'm not very good, because I don't learn from my mistakes and I don't like to lose. When I lose a game, I get very angry with the opponent, and with myself. That´s a real problem that keeps me from improving my level.

The place of my current residence since 2019, June, because of my job, Bismayah, Iraq, a wonderful place…in spite of everything!!

I never saw more wonderful sunrise, when the Sun rises in the mountains of the east of Bismayah, close to the border with Iran. The dazzling beauty of these dawns, make me forget, for some moments, that I´ve always lived immersed in a scene of violence, hatred and death. The rising Sun always whispers to you that you will always be here, watching its awakening, and that you will never go home again.

PEACE IN THE WORLD !!

God bless you.

as-salāmu ʿalaykum السلام عليكم

وعليكم السلام اهلا وسهلا

اللهم اغفر لي

Lieutenant-Colonel