This Monday the chess teams that will represent Cuba in the 45th edition of the discipline’s Olympiad were defined, which will be hosted by Budapest from September 10 to 23.
According to Jit, the men’s team is headed by Carlos Daniel Albornoz (2,614 Elo points) and will be accompanied by Luis Ernesto Quesada (2,574) – current national champion –, Dylan Berdayes (2,519), Omar Almeida (2,518) and Elier Miranda (2,511).
On the other hand, Yerisbel Miranda (2,269) leads the women’s team, which is completed by Yaniela Forgas (2,234), Maritza Arribas (2,169), Oleiny Linares (2,168) and Ineymig Hernández (2,149).
In the last Olympics, held in the Indian city of Chennai, both Cuban teams ranked 19th by country.
According to Jit, Carlos Rivero, president of the Cuban Chess Federation, clarified that “the absence of Lisandra Ordaz, who had insurance due to her status as national queen, responds to a request from the player herself for personal reasons.”
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