| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1971 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2432 (February 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (January 2009) |
Diego Valerga is an Argentine chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]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
[edit]Off the chessboard, he is a pediatrician.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
}: 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".
