Rey Enigma
Rey Enigma | |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Chess player |
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| Followers | 3.1 million |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Subscribers | 2 million[1] |
Rey Enigma is a Spanish chess player, content creator, and author of unknown identity. He has played matches against important figures in chess such as Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgár, and Alexandra Kosteniuk.[2][3][4]
He has over 3 million followers on TikTok,[5] and over 2 million followers on YouTube.[6]
In addition to publishing content on social media, he makes public appearances on the street, in schools, at tournaments, and other places, where he plays matches against members of the public.[7]
He has appeared on the show Got Talent España, where he played a match against Anatoly Karpov.[8][9][10][11] The match ended in a draw.[12]
Identity
[edit]Rey Enigma keeps his identity a secret by wearing a mask and a black and white checkered costume, resembling a chessboard, and a voice changer.[13]
However, in interviews he has given some details about his life. He has stated that he learned chess from his grandfather at the age of 5.[4] He has also said that he is a "professional player who decided to put on the disguise to promote this sport and its values",[14] and that he continues to participate in tournaments under his real identity.[4]
He has also disclosed that he used to work in digital marketing but resigned from his job in September 2021, and that only eight people in the world know his age.[2][13] There has been speculation that Rey Enigma could be David Antón, Pepe Cuenca, David Martínez, or Roi Reinaldo.[7][15]
Works
[edit]- Método Enigma. ALFAGUARA. 2022. ISBN 9788419191045.
References
[edit]- ^ "About Rey Enigma". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Quién es Rey Enigma, el influencer del ajedrez que se codea con los más grandes". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Día, El (2025-03-16). "Rey Enigma, el divulgador del ajedrez enmascarado, acude a Tecnológica Santa Cruz". eldia.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b c Vaquer, Isaac (2024-06-11). "Rey Enigma: «Tengo mis candidatos y mis argumentos sobre quién es Rey Enigma»". Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Arboleya, Redacción digital Informativos Telecinco, Marta García de (2024-05-08). "TELECINCO - televisión a la carta, series y entretenimiento". Telecinco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cabrera, Javier (2025-03-17). "'Rey Enigma' estará presente en la edición 2025 de Tecnológica Santa Cruz". Canal 4 Tenerife (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b Mejia, Gabriel (2022-09-14). "¿Quién sería 'Rey enigma', el ajedrecista incógnito que logró hacer tablas con Anatoly Karpov?". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ telecinco.es (2021-12-18). "TELECINCO - televisión a la carta, series y entretenimiento". Telecinco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ 20minutos (2021-12-16). "La leyenda del ajedrez Anatoli Karpov juega una partida con Rey Enigma en la Gran Final de 'Got Talent España'". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Moreno, Merce (2021-12-18). ""Será un honor": Risto se salta el guion en 'Got Talent' y pone a Rey Enigma el reto más duro". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Fiestras, Joseba (2021-12-18). "El 'papelón' de Anatoli Karpov en 'Got Talent'". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ García, Leontxo (2021-12-20). "Rey Enigma se salva ante Kárpov en 'Got Talent'". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ a b Levin (AnthonyLevin), Anthony (2022-01-28). "Rey Enigma Travels To New York, Plays GothamChess, Talks To Chess.com". Chess.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Vaquer, Isaac (2024-06-06). "Rey Enigma llenará de ajedrez el barrio de la Marina de Ibiza". Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Has llegado a nuestra página web de España". www.williamhill.com. Retrieved 2025-04-19.