Diego Valerga
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1971 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2432 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (January 2009) |
Diego Valerga is an Argentine chess grandmaster.
Chess career
He played for Argentina in the 2006 and 2010 Chess Olympiads. In 2010, he was defeated by Ugandan player Steven Kawuma in an upset.[2]
He was the captain of the Argentine team in the 42nd Chess Olympiad. He was one of many team captains who signed a petition protesting FIDE's anti-cheating regulation regarding notifying arbiters when players need to go to the lavatory.[3]
In April 2023, he won the 52nd Mar del Plata International Open.[4]
Personal life
Off the chessboard, he is a pediatrician.[5][6]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)".
- ^ Corry, Phillip (September 25, 2010). "Uganda: Kawuma Stuns Argentina's Grandmaster".
- ^ "Olympiad protest at "anti-cheating" toilet rule". September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Visita del Gran Maestro Diego Valerga a Chivilcoy". May 29, 2024.
- ^ "A double victory for Shredder 8 in Argentina". July 21, 2004.
- ^ "Diego Valerga, el Gran Maestro pediatra".
