Top Chess Players in Spain

GM David Anton Guijarro 2656 | #48

Spain

David Anton Guijarro is a grandmaster and one of the best players in Spain. In March 2020 he crossed the 2700-rating mark, a feat that only a few players ever achieve. Anton Guijarro won the bronze medal at the 2012 U-16 European Championship and silver at the 2013 U-18 World Championship. He has won...

GM Maksim Chigaev 2647 | #59

Spain

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GM Francisco Vallejo Pons 2644 | #61

Spain

Francisco Vallejo Pons (nickname “Paco”) is a five-time Spanish chess champion. He won in 2006, 2009, and the three consecutive years of 2014-16. He was also a regular at the Linares super-tournament as the host national favorite. Vallejo is a member of the 2700-rating club and remains...

GM Alexei Shirov 2616 | #97

Spain

Alexei Shirov is a Latvian grandmaster who plays for Spain. In 1994 he was the number-two player in the world. Shirov defeated GM Vladimir Kramnik in a match in 1998 to become the challenger to GM Garry Kasparov for the classical world championship, but this match never took place. Shirov has participated...

GM Jaime Santos Latasa

Spain

GM Jaime Santos Latasa is a Spanish grandmaster who earned the title in 2018. His peak in the world rankings as of February 2024 is 59th, set in September 2022.

GM Miguel Santos Ruiz

Spain

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GM Miguel Illescas Cordoba

Spain

Miguel Illescas Cordoba is a Spanish Grandmaster.

GM Ivan Salgado Lopez

Spain

Ivan Salgado Lopez is a Spanish Grandmaster.

GM Alan Pichot 2581 | #145

Spain

Alan Pichot is an Argentine-Spanish grandmaster who was Argentina's number-one player until moving federations to Spain in 2023. A chess prodigy, Pichot broke Argentina's records for youngest to achieve the titles of FM (2008), IM (2013), and GM (2016). As a very successful young player, Pichot won...