Spanish Grandmaster (1999). FIDE Senior trainer (2010). Spanish Champion in 1985. Technical director of the Spanish chess federation from 1997 untill 2003.
Best results: Banesque Open 1982, 1st; Andorra zt. 1987, 1st; Albacete Open 1989, 1st; Dos Hermanas 1992, 3rd; Zaragoza Open 1993, 2nd; Leon 1994, 3rd;.A participant in the 1987 Szirak Interzonal and in
A participant in the 1988, 1996 and 2004 Olympiads.
Author of: de la Villa, Jesús (2008). 100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player (2008), Dismantling the Sicilian (2009).