Francisco Vallejo Pons
- January 9, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Francisco Vallejo Pons |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 21, 1982(1982-08-21) |
| Age | 42 |
| Country | Spain |
| Birth City | Es Castell |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Francisco Vallejo Pons Biography
| Name | Francisco Vallejo Pons |
| Birthday | Aug 21 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Home Town | Es Castell |
| Birth Country | Spain |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Francisco Vallejo Pons is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on August 21, 1982 in Es Castell, Spain. Francisco Vallejo Pons (born 21 August 1982 in Es Castell, Menorca) is the Spanish grandmaster of chess. He has won five times Spanish Chess Champion.
In 2013, he finished placed first in his first European Individual Championship.
Since then he has made multiple appearances in tournaments, for instance in 2014 Bilbao Chess Masters, as well as competed in country leagues.
Vallejo participated in the Grand Prix cycle for 2017–18, after being active in 2016. Having played in the Sharjah and Moscow legs of the event, and finished in the bottom half of the field in both, he had no mathematical chance to qualify for the 2018 Candidates Tournament via the Grand Prix.
After suffering a painful loss in the penultimate round in the final against Sergey Karjakin in the 2012 Bilbao Chess Masters Final, Vallejo announced his decision to retire from playing competitive chess.
Francisco Vallejo Pons Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Francisco Vallejo Pons is one of the richest Chess Player from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francisco Vallejo Pons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned The Grandmaster title at age 16 years and nine months. He was the youngest winner of the World Chess Youth Championship in 2000.
On February 25, 2006, he beat FIDE the world’s champion Veselin Topalov with 56 moves using black pieces during the SuperGM Linares-Morelia chess event.
He won the Ciudad de Leon Masters after defeating Veselin Topalov 3½–2½.
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Facts & Trivia
Francisco Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Francisco Vallejo Pons celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.
Top Facts about Francisco Vallejo Pons
- Francisco Vallejo Pons is a Spanish chess grandmaster.
- He was born on August 21, 1982 in Menorca, Spain.
- Vallejo Pons became a grandmaster at the age of 19.
- His highest FIDE rating was 2716 in July 2011.
- He has won the Spanish Chess Championship five times.
- Vallejo Pons has represented Spain in numerous international tournaments.
- He has defeated several world-class players including Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand.
- In 2005, he reached the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup.
- Vallejo Pons is known for his aggressive playing style and tactical skills.
- As of May 2021, his current FIDE rating is 2668.