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Home » Chess Players » Who Is Rey Enigma? Here’s Who He Could Be (Updated 2023)

Who Is Rey Enigma? Here’s Who He Could Be (Updated 2023)

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Who Is Rey Enigma

Who is Rey Enigma? This page is a compliment to the Rey Enigma profile and is dedicated to the sole purpose of revealing the true identity of Rey Enigma. Below, you’ll see a table of the possible players that he could be.

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  • What We Know So Far
  • What Is Likely
  • Process of Elimination
  • Possible Candidates

What We Know So Far

We have little information to work with, but we can be positive of a few traits that drastically narrow down the list of players he could be. Here’s what we know so far.

  • He’s male.
  • He’s from Spain – We know this because he speaks Spanish and his country of origin is listed as Spain in his lichess profile. He was also on Spain’s Got Talent.
  • He’s lean. Meaning, he’s not 300 lbs or even 200 lbs for that matter.

What Is Likely

And this list are attributes that are likely. We can’t be 100% sure of these things, but they are likely true.

  • He likely has an Elo in the range of at least 2300 to 2450. This is likely the case due to his performance over the board that we can all see. Hikaru Nakamura himself suggested that his Elo is likely between 2300 and 2400.
  • He’s bald, or has very short hair. His skin tight costume suggests there is little to no hair on top of his head. So we can instantly eliminate players with any medium to long hair styles.

Process of Elimination

So how are we going to reveal who he is? The only plausible strategy I can think of in order to find out who he is, is to use process of elimination. We have just enough of the facts about Rey Enigma to start with a reasonable sized list of players to start with.

Possible Candidates

Knowing what we know, we can narrow the search down to these players from FIDE.

Calaf Bellver, Guifre FM 2300 1979 Born in 1979, likely too old to be Rey.
Povill Claros, Xavier FM 2300 2032 2202 2000
Rottenwohrer Suarez, Juan CM 2300 2112 2158 2000
Saborido Carre, Rafael 2300 0
Perpinya Rofes, Lluis Maria IM 2301 2174 2267 1974
Ramirez Medina, Victor FM 2301 2195 2158 1993
Moreno Gracia, Daniel FM 2301 1991
Cesar Maestre, Bernardo FM 2302 1942 1857 2005
Gutierrez Jimenez, Juan Manuel FM 2302 2313 1987
Garriga Nualart, Josep FM 2302 1947
Marquez Ortiz De Zarate, Alberto FM 2302 2119 2304 1994
Campos Gambuti, Luis Maria IM 2302 2327 2219 1967
Vinuela Diaz, Saul FM 2302 2209 2204 1996
Oms Fuentes, Lluis FM 2302 2291 2312 1987
Rosich Valles, Alfredo FM 2303 1962
Tello Nunez, Alejandro FM 2303 2295 1987
Ramo Frontinan, Cristobal FM 2303 2272 1965
Juan Roldan, Jose Luis FM 2304 1969
Remoli Sargues, Francisco FM 2304 1990
Gonzalez Diaz, Diego FM 2304 2269 1977
Remolar Gallen, Jose FM 2305 2196 2205 1994
Abal Cores, Lucas FM 2305 2186 2174 1997
Pons Carreras, David FM FT 2306 2267 2313 1981
Ortega Ruiz, Jose Miguel FM 2306 2120 2298 1982
Garrido Diaz, Jose Antonio 2306 1775 1930 2006
Sanchez Gonzalez, Sergio FM 2306 2229 2284 1992
Zarzo Lopez, Tomas FM 2307 2288 1970
Lillo Castany, Victor FM 2308 2293 2330 1991
Soto Perez, Sergio FM 2308 1975
Candela Perez, Jose IM 2308 2316 2289 1972
Camarena Jimenez, Rufino IM 2308 2413 1978
Rodriguez Fontecha, Marcos FM 2309 2192 2341 1987
Callejas Rojas, Francisco Miguel FM 2309 1863 2274 2001
De La Cruz Lopez, Jesus FM 2310 1963
Navarro Ortiz de Orruno, Borja FM 2310 2292 2337 1987
Acosta Sosa, Juan Manuel FM 2310 2257 2282 1996
Martinez Pla, Xavier FM 2310 2137 2285 1999
Gros Fernandez, Jordi FM 2310 1954
Barrero Garcia, Carlos IM 2311 2354 1978
Benito Imaz, Juan FM 2312 1968
Luque Saiz, Andres FM 2312 1897 2007 2005
Sarralde Osua, Rodrigo FM 2313 1983
Martin Moreno, Luis FM 2314 2276 1963
Alcaraz Ortega, Javier FM 2314 2360 1995
Lin, Yingrui FM 2314 2111 2163 2005
Torres Ventosa, Pedro Eugenio FM 2315 2242 2285 1991
Martin Carmona, Gaston Manuel FM 2315 1948 2162 1999
Baron Isanta, Jose Maria FM 2315 1973
Herranz Lafuente, Angel 2315 1961
Sanchez Guirado, Francisco IM 2315 1958
Sanchez Ibern, Marc FM 2316 2397 1995
Bolado Saez, Sergio FM 2316 2354 1981
Bermejo Collado, Julian 2316 1969
Castillo Dalmau, Albert FM 2317 2206 2258 2001
Paredes Galan, Angel FM 2317 2276 1977
Torrecillas Martinez, Antonio IM 2318 2360 1962
Pons Boscana, Gabriel 2318 1938
Pascual Paredes, Javier 2318 1979
Masague Artero, Guerau FM 2319 2076 2107 2003
Escobar Dominguez, Daniel FM FT 2319 2318 1975
Gallardo Garcia, Andres IM 2320 2271 1972
Barbero Sendic, Alejandro FM 2320 2357 2314 1991
Jose Abril, Ramon IM 2320 2300 1968
Rey Malde, Henrique FM 2320 2007 1998 1995
Cervello Tost, Ferran FM 2320 2261 2278 1998
Silva Rodriguez, Julio Jose 2320 2205 2148 1995
Sanchez Saez, Francisco FM 2321 2202 2154 1984
Buendia Pinar, Alvaro FM 2321 2173 2266 1997
Esplugas Esteve, Vicenc FM 2321 2327 2375 1992
Pons Sastre, Santiago FM 2322 1962
Garcia Moreno, Carlos FM 2323 2280 2207 1991
Cardenas Valero, Ramon FM 2323 1976
Fernandez Lopez, Ruben FM 2324 2113 2133 2005
Lopez Rivera, Jesus FM 2324 1930 1999
Alshameary Puente, Ismael IM 2324 2317 2321 1992
Navarro Lopez-Menchero, Daniel FM 2325 2281 2225 1995
Hernandez-Padron Cortes, Sergio FM 2326 1954
Barrios Canseco, Santos 2326 1967
Baches Garcia, Guillermo IM 2326 2298 1979
Laiz Ibanez, Hector FM 2327 2069 2181 1999
Acebal Muniz, Jose Maria FM 2327 2309 2274 1965
Fernandez Barrera, Francisco Jose 2327 2387 1965
Alvarez Albiol, Victor FM 2329 1927 1821 2003
Garcia Castro, Pablo IM FT 2331 2294 2339 1978
Aranda Marin, Cristian FM 2332 2369 2233 1975
Del Rey, Diego IM 2332 2343 2386 1972
Sanz Alonso, Francisco Javier IM 2333 2076 2241 1952
Castella Garcia, Fausto FM 2335 2246 1972
Espineira Gonzalez, Diego IM FT 2336 2195 2243 1986
Herrera Reyes, Jose Antonio FM 2338 2300 2333 1992
Pablo Mari, Alejandro FM 2338 2351 1957
Mingarro Carceller, Sergi FM 2339 2214 2252 1993
Rahal, Michael A IM FT 2339 2290 2378 1970
Aguera Naredo, Javier IM 2339 2369 2426 1973
Mellado Trivino, Juan IM 2339 2384 1968
De La Rocha Prieto, Ramon FM 2339 2277 1964
Granero Roca, Antonio IM 2340 2311 2294 1975
Dominguez Pons, Eric FM 2340 2338 2302 1990
Ruperez Benito, Antonio FM 2340 2146 2266 1998
Montero Melendez, Rafael FM 2340 1982
Perez Guerra, Raul FM 2341 1992 1964 2005
Insa Alfonso, Pablo FM 2341 2303 1991
Gonzalez Trigal, Jose Luis IM 2342 2235 2334 1988
Gonzalez Velez, Fermin IM 2342 2361 1968
Gual Pascual, Antonio IM 2343 2346 2372 1963
Jerez Perez, Alfonso IM 2343 2373 2388 1971
Senlle Caride, Miguel FM 2343 2274 2339 1992
Alvarez Ibarra, Rafael IM 2344 2376 1961
Alvarez Fernandez, Enrique FM 2344 2277 2351 1986
Domingo Nunez, Alejandro FM 2345 2141 2222 1999
Gomez Dieguez, David FM 2345 2202 2127 1995
Fernandez Garcia, Jose Miguel IM 2347 2328 2299 1993
Martinez Fernandez, Adrian FM 2347 2026 2014 2001
Alonso Moyano, Jonathan IM 2348 2374 2249 1980
Lazaro Pujol, Abel FM 2348 2143 1918 2002
Clement Gomez, Jose Antonio FM 2349 2347 2249 1967
Adan Bermudez, Sergio FM 2350 2340 2292 1992
Gonzalez Mestres, Luis FM 2350 1948
Marchena Hurtado, Javier FM 2350 2116 2106 1997
Sama Salinas, Hector FM 2350 2035 1923 2002
Ortega Hermida, Daniel IM 2351 2332 1983
Paz Ladron De Guevara, Daniel FM 2351 1979
Gonzalez Somoza, Oliver FM 2351 1981
Garcia Blanco, Omar FM 2352 2297 2264 1990
Colas Longares, Rafael P. FM 2353 1959
Roa Alonso, Santiago IM 2353 2382 2394 1967
Chueca Forcen, Alberto IM FT 2354 1992
Gutierrez Olivares, Daniel FM 2354 2218 2317 1988
Portela Peleteiro, Alberto FM 2354 2129 2257 1999
Domingo Nunez, Ruben FM 2355 2157 2392 1999
Pallardo Lozoya, Jose Vicente IM 2355 2351 2284 1988
Perez Garcia, Alejandro IM 2355 2146 2164 2000
Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario GM 2356 2349 1958
Granados Gomez, Manuel IM 2356 2364 1974
Rojo Huerta, Gabriel IM 2356 1965
Serarols Mabras, Bernat FM 2357 2333 2158 1996
Sos Andreu, Eric IM 2358 2256 2371 1993
Carrasco Martinez, Juan M. IM 2359 2299 1977
Taboas Rodriguez, Daniel FM 2359 2356 2429 1975
Habans Aguerrea, Javier FM 2359 1768 1827 2008
Alonso Arburu, Juan Ignacio FM 2360 2361 1958
Gallego Jimenez, Victoriano IM 2361 1969
Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes GM 2361 1943
Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis GM 2362 1954
Gallego Eraso, Patxi IM 2362 1959
Mascaro March, Pedro IM 2363 2438 2418 1973
Ruiz Gomez, Alejandro FM 2364 2349 2444 1969
Vallejo Diaz, Javier FM 2365 2366 1986
Macias Pino, Diego FM 2365 1968 2417 2007
Martin Duque, Jesus IM 2365 2263 2258 1996
Alcazar Jimenez, Victor IM 2366 2334 1986
Hernandez Gallardo, Francisco Javier FM 2366 1978
Medarde Santiago, Luis Marcos FM 2367 2320 2220 1994
Ingunza Curro, Andres FM 2367 2041 2146 2004
Hefty, Jorge W. FM 2368 1966
Garcia Cuenca, Victor FM 2369 2288 2329 1984
Alonso Garcia, Aaron FM 2369 2019 2107 2003
Valles Moreno, Ivan IM 2369 2276 2335 1977
Garcia Luque, Agustin IM 2370 1964
Joanpera Morales, Antonio 2371 1962
Astasio Lopez, David FM 2371 2333 2355 1987
Sion Castro, Marcelino IM 2371 1957
Teran Alvarez, Ismael IM 2371 2379 2334 1972
Lacasa Diaz, Jose Antonio IM 2372 2372 2338 1973
Quispe Arteaga, Gabriel FM 2372 2294 2208 2003
Guerrero Olmos, Sergio FM 2372 2339 2259 1988
Quintin Navarro, Alberto FM 2372 2310 2289 1995
Vassallo Barroche, Mauricio IM 2373 2424 2364 1966
Galiana Fernandez, Adrian FM 2374 1985 2136 2001
Mateu Palau, Francisco Javier FM 2375 1961
Oltra Caurin, Ramon IM 2379 1956
Cano Sanchez, Josue FM 2379 2363 2343 1975
Llobell Cortell, Enrique IM 2380 2387 2296 1985
Lezcano Jaen, Pedro IM 2381 1970
Martinez Lopez, David FM 2381 2205 1993
Perez Mitjans, Orelvis GM 2383 2406 2384 1976
Lana Rodriguez, David FM 2383 2350 2385 1987
Martinez Martin, David IM FST 2385 2386 2279 1981
Rodriguez Pineda, Daniel M. IM 2386 2315 1951
Tejedor Fuente, Enrique IM 2387 2430 2578 1995
Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador GM FT 2388 1956
Lopez Mulet, Inigo IM 2390 2278 2315 2000
Saldano Dayer, Horacio IM 2390 2348 2419 1973
Anguix Garrido, Juan F. IM 2392 1966
Gonzalez Menendez, Ivan FM 2393 2440 2398 1984
Argandona Riveiro, Inigo IM 2393 2315 2391 1981
Suarez Pousa, Diego IM 2393 2373 1976
Paramos Dominguez, Roberto IM 2394 2385 1972
Farran Martos, Francesc X. FM 2394 2403 1986
Almagro Llamas, Pablo IM 2394 2391 2375 1983
Glavina, Pablo IM 2394 2339 2351 1968
Todorcevic Antic, Miodrag GM 2395 2403 2369 1940
Valmana Canto, Jaime IM FT 2395 2350 2287 1990
Martin Fuentes, Alberto FM 2397 2301 2331 1992
Trepat Herranz, Joan FM 2397 2411 2278 1986
Vidal Zamora, Alex FM 2399 2212 1994
Garcia Roman, Daniel IM 2400 1981
Fernandez Borrego, Pablo FM 2400 2382 2341 1990

This is simple process of elimination. We will cross off players that we can confirm they are not him and narrow the list down further and further which eventually will determine who Rey Enigma is.

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