Holden Hernández Carmenate | |
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![]() Hernández in 2009 | |
Country |
Cuba (until 2013) United States (since 2013) |
Born | [1] Güines, Cuba | August 10, 1984
Title | Grandmaster (2007) |
FIDE rating | 2479 (June 2024) |
Peak rating | 2590 (January 2008) |
Holden Hernández Carmenate is a Cuban-American chess grandmaster.
In October 2006, Hernández achieved his final GM norm at the Open de Alca de Henares in Spain. He was later awarded the Grandmaster title in 2007. [1]
In 2011, Hernández was considered one of the top 10 players in Cuba. [2]
In September 2012, Hernández won the Óliver González Chess Memorial ahead of Martyn Kravtsiv and Andrey Vovk. [3]
In December 2013, Hernández transferred federations from Cuba to the United States. [4]
In February 2015, Hernández tied for first in the Texas Southwest Class Masters with Gata Kamsky, Yaroslav Zherebukh, and Anton Kovalyov, but lost to Kamsky on tiebreaks. [5]
Hernández studied at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was the captain of the chess team. [6] [7] [8]
Holden Hernández Carmenate | |
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![]() Hernández in 2009 | |
Country |
Cuba (until 2013) United States (since 2013) |
Born | [1] Güines, Cuba | August 10, 1984
Title | Grandmaster (2007) |
FIDE rating | 2479 (June 2024) |
Peak rating | 2590 (January 2008) |
Holden Hernández Carmenate is a Cuban-American chess grandmaster.
In October 2006, Hernández achieved his final GM norm at the Open de Alca de Henares in Spain. He was later awarded the Grandmaster title in 2007. [1]
In 2011, Hernández was considered one of the top 10 players in Cuba. [2]
In September 2012, Hernández won the Óliver González Chess Memorial ahead of Martyn Kravtsiv and Andrey Vovk. [3]
In December 2013, Hernández transferred federations from Cuba to the United States. [4]
In February 2015, Hernández tied for first in the Texas Southwest Class Masters with Gata Kamsky, Yaroslav Zherebukh, and Anton Kovalyov, but lost to Kamsky on tiebreaks. [5]
Hernández studied at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was the captain of the chess team. [6] [7] [8]