Lance Henderson de La Fuente (born May 19, 2003) is a Spanish chess grandmaster who now represents Andorra. He is Andorra's highest-rated chess player.
Chess career In October 2022, Henderson won the 4th ESNA European Small Nations Individual Chess Championship 2022 by defeating Luitjen Akselsson Apol in the final round.
In December 2022, Henderson tied for second place in the Chessable Sunway Sitges Blitz tournament.
Henderson participated in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Adhiban Baskaran in the first round.
Personal life Henderson's father Matt Henderson is an American IT entrepreneur and amateur chess player; his mother María del Pino de la Fuente is a Spanish aerospace engineer.
Henderson's sister Andrea is also a chess player, holding the title of WFM.Andrea Henderson de la Fuente's FIDE profile As of 2026, she is studying for a doctorate in Astrophysics at Oxford University.
The family moved to Andorra in 2021; since then all three members with FIDE ratings have been listed as representing Andorra.
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