Magem Badals Jordi (24.08.1967)

Spanish Grandmaster and former national coach and organizer. Spanish Champion in 1990, Spanish U16 Champion in 1981 and Spanish U20 Champion in 1983.
Twice Spanish Rapid Chess Champion in 1987 and 1999.

Best results: won or shared first at Vila de Garcia 1986, Barcelona 1992, Hospitalet de Linfant 1993, Pamplona 1994 and 1996, Buenos Aires 1996, Andorra Zonal 1998, Manresa Open 1998, Leon Open 2000, Citat de Banyoles 2003, Catalunya championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

A participated in the Olympiads of 1990 and from 1994 to 2002. A participant in the 1999 World Chess Championship.

Second of Alexey Shirov during his 2001 world championship final match vs. Vishwanathan Anand.

Peak rating: 2593 in 2010.