Rey Enigma

{{Short description|Spanish chess player}}

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| occupation = Chess player

| nationality = Spanish

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| followers = 3.1 million

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| subscribers = 2 million

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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.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=Quién es Rey Enigma, el influencer del ajedrez que se codea con los más grandes |url=https://www.abc.es/cultura/quien-es-rey-enigma-influencer-ajedrez-nsv-20221021173203-nt.html?ref=https://www.abc.es/cultura/quien-es-rey-enigma-influencer-ajedrez-nsv-20221021173203-nt.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Diario ABC |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Día |first=El |date=2025-03-16 |title=Rey Enigma, el divulgador del ajedrez enmascarado, acude a Tecnológica Santa Cruz |url=https://www.eldia.es/santa-cruz-de-tenerife/2025/03/16/rey-enigma-divulgador-ajedrez-enmascarado-115360477.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=eldia.es |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Vaquer |first=Isaac |date=2024-06-11 |title=Rey Enigma: «Tengo mis candidatos y mis argumentos sobre quién es Rey Enigma» |url=https://www.diariodeibiza.es/sociedad/2024/06/11/rey-enigma-candidatos-argumentos-rey-103612452.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Diario de Ibiza |language=es}}

He has over 3 million followers on TikTok,{{Cite web |last=Arboleya |first=Redacción digital Informativos Telecinco, Marta García de |date=2024-05-08 |title=TELECINCO - televisión a la carta, series y entretenimiento |url=https://www.telecinco.es/noticias/cultura/20240508/rey-enigma-maestro-ajedrez-disfrazado-mantener-misterio_18_012422447.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Telecinco |language=Spanish}} and over 2 million followers on YouTube.{{Cite web |last=Cabrera |first=Javier |date=2025-03-17 |title='Rey Enigma' estará presente en la edición 2025 de Tecnológica Santa Cruz |url=https://www.canal4tenerife.tv/rey-enigma-estara-presente-en-la-edicion-2025-de-tecnologica-santa-cruz/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Canal 4 Tenerife |language=es}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Mejia |first=Gabriel |date=2022-09-14 |title=¿Quién sería 'Rey enigma', el ajedrecista incógnito que logró hacer tablas con Anatoly Karpov? |url=https://larepublica.pe/datos-lr/respuestas/2022/09/14/ajedrez-rey-enigma-quien-es-el-ajedrecista-incognito-que-logro-hacer-tablas-con-anatoly-karpov-juego-de-ajedrez-juego-de-tablero-lego-ajedrez-campeonato-mundial-de-ajedrez-evat |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=larepublica.pe |language=es}}

He has appeared on the show Got Talent España, where he played a match against Anatoly Karpov.{{Cite web |last=telecinco.es |date=2021-12-18 |title=TELECINCO - televisión a la carta, series y entretenimiento |url=https://www.telecinco.es/gottalent/rey-enigma-ajedrez-anatoly-karpov-partida-ganador_18_3252125270.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Telecinco |language=Spanish}}{{Cite web |last=20minutos |date=2021-12-16 |title=La leyenda del ajedrez Anatoli Karpov juega una partida con Rey Enigma en la Gran Final de 'Got Talent España' |url=https://www.20minutos.es/television/la-leyenda-del-ajedrez-anatoli-karpov-juega-una-partida-con-rey-enigma-en-la-gran-final-de-got-talent-espana-4926168/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Merce |date=2021-12-18 |title="Será un honor": Risto se salta el guion en 'Got Talent' y pone a Rey Enigma el reto más duro |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/programas-tv/2021-12-18/telecinco-got-talent-final-rey-enigma-risto-honor_3343835/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=elconfidencial.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Fiestras |first=Joseba |date=2021-12-18 |title=El 'papelón' de Anatoli Karpov en 'Got Talent' |url=https://www.elcorreo.com/culturas/tv/got-talent-ajedrez-anatoli-karpov-risto-mejide-20211218075823-nt.html?ref=https://www.elcorreo.com/culturas/tv/got-talent-ajedrez-anatoli-karpov-risto-mejide-20211218075823-nt.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=El Correo |language=es}} The match ended in a draw.{{Cite web |last=García |first=Leontxo |date=2021-12-20 |title=Rey Enigma se salva ante Kárpov en 'Got Talent' |url=https://elpais.com/ajedrez/partidas/2021-12-20/rey-enigma-se-salva-ante-karpov.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=El País |language=es}}