I have practised law in Uruguay for 26 years, primarily in civil, labour, family, and administrative litigation before national courts, together with permanent advisory work at a corporate level. This practice requires the constant interpretation and application of statutes and regulations, the drafting of pleadings, contracts, and normative texts, and the resolution of disputes through litigation and negotiated settlement – precisely the type of legal work the Constitutional Commission performs when interpreting and applying the FIDE Charter and Regulations.
Within chess governance, I have drafted and reviewed the by-laws, resolutions, and disciplinary decisions of the Federación Uruguaya de Ajedrez, and I have represented FUA in litigation concerning its own governance decisions, giving me direct, hands-on experience applying legal reasoning to sports-federation disputes.
I have served on the Board of the Federación Uruguaya de Ajedrez (FUA) for the past 14 years, including as Vice President, and as President since November 2024. In that role I oversee the
federation’s institutional, financial, and regulatory affairs, and I have represented Uruguay as Head of Delegation at the Chess Olympiads in Baku 2016, Chennai 2022, Budapest 2024 and now in Samarkand 2026. This administrative experience, combined with 26 years of legal practice, gives me a practical, first-hand understanding of how FIDE’s Charter and regulations operate at both the national federation and continental levels, and I am fully committed to bringing the same seriousness and dedication to the work of the Constitutional Commission.
I started playing chess at the age of 5, coached by my father, and went on to compete in youth
tournaments from an early age. I represented Uruguay in international youth events, including the U18 in Matinhos (1993), the World U18 Championship in Bratislava (1993), the World U20 in Matinhos (1994), and the World U20 in Halle (1995); later I played at the Chess Olympiads in Yerevan (1996) and Turin (2006). I have practised law in Uruguay since 2000, working as an independent attorney throughout my career, primarily in litigation and business advisory. I am married, with two children, Ignacio and María, whom will become the fifth generation of lawyers in my family. I bring to the Constitutional Commission a rare combination of a player’s and administrator’s understanding of chess with 26 years of legal practice, and I am fully committed to devoting the time, rigour, and independence this role requires.
FIDE Congress 2026