GMGilberto Hernandez Guerrero

Gilberto Hernández Guerrero was born in Ébano, Mexico, in 1970 and learned chess at five. He won his state's championship as a child and later earned gold in the Pan-American under-16 championship. Tournament visits to Cuba helped him gain experience and complete the IM requirements. In 1990 he won the Lyon Open with 8/9, defeating Vladimir Akopian and Artashes Minasian. He became a grandmaster in 1995 and represented Mexico at seven Olympiads. Hernández is married to Argentine Woman Grandmaster Claudia Amura.