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Renier Gonzalez
R Gonzalez 
Photograph courtesy of RenierGonzalez.com  

Number of games in database: 410
Years covered: 1992 to 2018
Last FIDE rating: 2429
Highest rating achieved in database: 2514
Overall record: +132 -80 =148 (57.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 50 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (80) 
    B50 B30 B31 B52 B27
 King's Indian Attack (35) 
    A07
 French Defense (23) 
    C01 C00 C10 C12 C15
 Ruy Lopez (14) 
    C77 C73 C60 C85 C78
 French (13) 
    C00 C10 C12
 Caro-Kann (12) 
    B12 B18 B14 B15 B17
With the Black pieces:
 Scandinavian (40) 
    B01
 Slav (31) 
    D11 D10 D15 D17 D16
 Sicilian (29) 
    B32 B30 B31 B23 B22
 Robatsch (26) 
    B06
 Queen's Pawn Game (17) 
    A40 D02 A41 D00
 Reti System (13) 
    A04 A06
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   H Munoz Sotomayor vs R Gonzalez, 1998 0-1
   P Irwin vs R Gonzalez, 2006 0-1
   M Uris Escolano vs R Gonzalez, 1996 0-1
   B Finegold vs R Gonzalez, 2006 0-1
   J A Torres vs R Gonzalez, 2000 0-1
   J A Hedman Senarega vs R Gonzalez, 1994 0-1
   R Gonzalez vs J Hendrick, 2003 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Medellin (2000)
   36th World Open (2008)
   National Open (2005)
   Chessmaster US Championship 2005 (2004)
   National Open (2006)
   National Open (2007)
   United States Championship (2006)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1999 Capablanca memorial (II) by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Pro Chess League
   A C Obregon vs R Gonzalez (Feb-14-18) 1-0, rapid
   R Gonzalez vs M Villanueva (Feb-14-18) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   R Gonzalez vs G Della Morte (Feb-14-18) 0-1, rapid
   M Perez vs R Gonzalez (Feb-14-18) 0-1, rapid
   R Gonzalez vs F Perez Ponsa (Mar-08-17) 1-0, rapid

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RENIER GONZALEZ
(born Nov-21-1972, 52 years old) Cuba (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Born in Jaguey Grande, Cuba. Gonzalez started playing chess when he was 10 and he has traveled extensively to find top-notch competition in countries such as Colombia, Cuba, Spain and Venezuela and in several U.S. cities. He was a member of the cuban national team and, in 1996, he was the highest-rated chess player on the island. In December 1999, he defected during a tournament in Colombia and came to the United States in 2001.

He won the Grandmaster title in the following tournaments, in 2004 at the Mashantucket Open and the Lindsborg Open and in 2007, at the Baniolas International Open,he finished first tied with Jose Gonzalez Garcia, Mihail Marin and Lewan Aroszidze.

Winner of the 2004 U.S. Open Chess Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,tied with Alexander Onischuk, Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder, Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, Ildar Ibragimov, Andranik Matikozyan and Marcel Martinez.

He lives in South Florida.

source:Wikipedia article: Renier Gonzalez source:http://www.ajedrezpinal.com/la-infl... source:https://web.archive.org/web/2013082...

Last updated: 2022-07-19 00:39:35

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 page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 410  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Gonzalez vs Tal 0-1261992Seville opB32 Sicilian
2. R Gonzalez vs J Piket 0-13619922nd Principe de Asturias rapidA48 King's Indian
3. R Gonzalez vs J Catala 1-0321993ESP-Cup corrA07 King's Indian Attack
4. R Gonzalez vs O Garcia Carey  1-0561994Isla Guitart opB20 Sicilian
5. R Gonzalez vs L E Valdes  ½-½531994Isla Guitart opC77 Ruy Lopez
6. R Gonzalez vs E Mendez Fortes  1-0441994Isla Guitart opA07 King's Indian Attack
7. R Gonzalez vs J M Medina Cruzata  ½-½181994CUB-chC01 French, Exchange
8. A Rivera vs R Gonzalez  ½-½411994CUB-chE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
9. A Rivera vs R Gonzalez  1-0471994Isla Guitart opB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
10. R Gonzalez vs E Pupo  1-0581994CUB-chC01 French, Exchange
11. R Gonzalez vs H Elissalt Cardenas  1-0471994Isla Guitart opC15 French, Winawer
12. J Alvarez Perez vs R Gonzalez  ½-½151994Isla Guitart opA40 Queen's Pawn Game
13. R Gonzalez vs L R Fuentes Perez  0-1471994Isla Guitart opB07 Pirc
14. Y Perez vs R Gonzalez  0-1551994Isla Guitart opA40 Queen's Pawn Game
15. J A Hedman Senarega vs R Gonzalez  0-1481994Isla Guitart opB30 Sicilian
16. R Gonzalez vs O Garcia Martinez  ½-½81995CUB-ch sfB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
17. R Gonzalez vs A Colls  1-0461995ESP corrB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
18. R Gonzalez vs J Cruz Lima  ½-½441995CUB-ch sfB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
19. M E Li Torres vs R Gonzalez  0-1261995CUB-chB06 Robatsch
20. R Gonzalez vs A Rodriguez  0-1341995CUB-chB40 Sicilian
21. R Gonzalez vs A Nunez  ½-½91995CUB-ch sfB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
22. R Foyo Rivas vs R Gonzalez  0-1601995CUB-ch sfB32 Sicilian
23. L E Valdes vs R Gonzalez  ½-½81995CUB-ch sfA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
24. W Sariego Figueredo vs R Gonzalez  ½-½101995CUB-ch sfB30 Sicilian
25. R Gonzalez vs B Martinez  1-0651995CUB-ch sfC41 Philidor Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-03-06  BIDMONFA: Renier Gonzalez

GONZALEZ, Reinier
http://www.bidmonfa.com/gonzalez_re...
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Jun-11-07  arunjangity: renier came within a half point of winning the us nat'l open instead of nakamura. a draw vs naka in the final climactic game would have done it. great job mr gonzalez!
Aug-24-07  Phoenix: http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/ne...

Congratulations!

Oct-14-08  hedgeh0g: He seems to be a member of this site now...
Oct-14-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Check him out at the next WC livegame <hedgehog>
Oct-15-08  hedgeh0g: Yeah, that's where I saw him to begin with :P
Mar-20-09  Morphyisgod: Hi Reneir! its your student Adam
Jul-17-18  BIDMONFA: Renier Gonzalez

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GONZALEZ, Renier
http://www.bidmonfa.com/gonzalez_re...
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