Birthplace

Caguas, Puerto Rico​2000

Field Best Known For

Chess Player

Awards & Recognition

• Woman International Master (2013)

• FIDE Master (2018)​

• Youngest ever to win the Puerto Rico Chess Championship (2015)​

Bio

Danitza Vázquez is a Puerto Rican chess player who has achieved significant milestones in her field. Born in 2000 in Caguas, she became the youngest Woman International Master in 2013 after winning the Central American and Caribbean U20 Girls Championship. At 15, she made history by becoming the youngest person to win the Puerto Rico Chess Championship, finishing first with 8/9 points. In 2017, she won the bronze medal in the Girls U18 division of the World Youth Chess Championships and qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship. Vázquez has represented Puerto Rico in both the Chess Olympiad and the Women's Chess Olympiad, contributing to the visibility and recognition of Puerto Rican talent in the international chess community.​